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Ralph Fitz William. Fitz William Ralph King. Ralph Fitz William states that the King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/193/9633A

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Reference
SC 8/193/9633A
Date
[1298]
Description
Petitioners
Ralph Fitz William.
Name(s)
Fitz William, Ralph
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Ralph Fitz William states that the King granted permission to John, son of William de Craystock, to enfeoff him with the purparty of the manor of Morpeth, with its appurtenances and the advowson of the church, so that Ralph who re-enfeoff John for term of life, and asks that, because a fine cannot be levied from a purparty by writ of Chancery, the King might order the Chancellor to grant a writ to the justices to levy the fine from the entire manor, as Ralph is seised of the whole manor,
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Morpeth, [Northumberland].
People mentioned
John [de Craystock]
William de Craystock.
Note
This petition was formerly enclosed with CCW 1244-1326 p.94, which is dated 21 June 1298.CPR 1292-1301 p.340 is dated 8 April 1298.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), p.7 (no.7) (full edition of petition)
  • Calendar of Chancery Warrants, 1244-1326, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.94 (order to examine the petition and to do what can be done)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. III, 1292-1301, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.340 (licence for the petitioner to grant for life to John son of William de Craystock various lands which John previously granted to him)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295518/

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