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William Lenche of Droitwich, John Lenche of Droitwich, and Agnes Lenche, widow of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/191/9548
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This record is about the William Lenche of Droitwich, John Lenche of Droitwich, and Agnes Lenche, widow of... dating from [1406] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/191/9548
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1406]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William Lenche of Droitwich, John Lenche of Droitwich, and Agnes Lenche, widow of William Lenche of Droitwich.
- Name(s)
- Lenche; Lenche; Lenche, William; John; Agnes
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- William Lenche of Droitwich, John Lenche of Droitwich, and Agnes, widow of William Lenche of Droitwich, state that Richard Ruyhale and Elizabeth his wife have brought a special assize of novel disseisin against them concerning certain tenements in Droitwich, and that Richard has brought another special assize of novel dissesin against them concerning these tenements in his own name; and that Richard's power and maintenance is such that, if these assizes go ahead, it will be to the prejudice of the crown and to their disinheritance. They ask the King to repeal his letters patent granting the justices their commission on this.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Droitwich, Worcestershire
- Holt, [Worcestershire].
- People mentioned
- William Lenche of Droitwich, husband of Agnes Lenche
- Richard Ruyhale
- Elizabeth [Ruyhale], wife of Richard Ruyhale
- John Hull
- Hugh Huls
- John Beauchamp of Holt, knight
- Thomas Burdet, knight
- William Wilcotes
- John Derhurst
- Henry Haggeley
- Thomas Throkmerton.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CCR 1405-9, p.152 is dated 22 July 1406, and is clearly in response to this petition.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen IV, vol. III, 1405-1409, (Public Record Office, 1931), p.152 (writ of supersedeas to the justices in this case, if any of them are of kinship or affinity to Richard Ruyhale and his wife)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295433/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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