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William Porkley. Porkley William King. [This petition is damaged.]William Porkley,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/191/9537

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This record is about the William Porkley. Porkley William King. [This petition is damaged.]William Porkley,... dating from [c. 1427] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/191/9537
Date
[c. 1427]
Description
Petitioners
William Porkley.
Name(s)
Porkley, William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[This petition is damaged.]William Porkley, son and heir of Simon Porkley, states that he should inherit the lordship of Littleton in Middlesex, which is entailed upon him, but that Guy Porkley, his uncle and guardian, has made an exchange of [the manor with] William Bukland, servant of the Duke of Gloucester. He is not powerful enough to pursue his right, and asks the King to order the Chancellor to have the matter examined before him, and to ordain a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Littleton, Middlesex.
People mentioned
Guy Porkley
Simon Porkley
William Bukland (Buckland), servant of the Duke of Gloucester
[Humphrey of Lancaster], Duke of Gloucester.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen VI, vol. I, 1422-1429, (Public Record Office, 1933), p.131 (quitclaim of manor of Littleton, made by Thomas Conyngesby to Guy Porkley) & pp.132-133 (charter and quitclaim made by Thomas Bokelonde to Thomas Conyngesby, concerning Littleton and other places) & p.134 (charter with warranty for Littleton, made by Thomas Conyngesby to Guy Porkley)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295422/

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