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John Legh (Lee) of Quarrendon. Legh (Lee) John King. John Legh states that he had...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/191/9513

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Reference
SC 8/191/9513
Date
[? c. 1502]
Description
Petitioners
John Legh (Lee) of Quarrendon.
Name(s)
Legh (Lee), John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John Legh states that he had purchased some land in Aylesbury, by Walton Bridge, of Agnes Thomas, and occupied it peacefully until he was forcibly disseised by Thomas Eton, Bailiff of Aylesbury, and others, on the Tuesday before the feast of St Thomas before last Christmas; and that he then went to the Constable of Aylesbury, and in his presence re-entered his property peacefully. However, the Earl of Ormond who is claiming title to the ground, has indicted him of riot and forcible entry, and is also suing various actions against him. He asks the King to order the Earl to appear before him and the council to answer to this, and that the matter might then be dealt with according to the law.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Quarrendon, Buckinghamshire
Aylesbury, [Buckinghamshire].
People mentioned
William Thomas
Agnes Thomas, wife of William Thomas
Thomas Eton, Bailiff of Aylesbury
Busshy
Owen
[Thomas Butler (Ormond)], Earl of Ormond.
Note
SC 1/266/13 and SC 1/266/15 attest to a John Lee who is probably the petitioner. Both are addressed to William [Warham], Bishop of London, keeper of the great seal, who held this post from 11 August 1502, but became Archbishop of Canterbury in November 1503. This petition would seem to date from around this time.
Related material

For an accusation by Benedict Lee that John Lee has stolen some documents of his concerning lands in Aylesbury, see no.13 in C 1/266. For an accusation by John Lee that John Clerk of Quarrendon and his wife have stolen some documents of his concerning lands in the lordship of Walton, Aylesbury, see no.15 in C 1/266. C 1/266

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295397/

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