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Thomas Child. Child Thomas King. Thomas Child states that Henry de Westdene, Thomas...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/194/9676

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Reference
SC 8/194/9676
Date
[1333]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Child.
Name(s)
Child, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Thomas Child states that Henry de Westdene, Thomas le Chaumberlein, and William Child wrongly disseised him of his free tenement in West Dean. He requests a special assize, to Edward de Seint Johan, Thomas de Hevere, and William de Pount Robert, justices, to try his right by a good jury in Sussex.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
West Dean, Sussex.
People mentioned
Henry de Westdene (West Dean)
Thomas le Chaumberlein (Chamberlain)
William Child
Edward de Seint Johan (St John), justice
Thomas de Hevere, justice
William de Pount Robert, justice.
Note
Apparently formerly enclosed with no.6416 of C 81/200, which is dated 12 June, 7 Edward III (1333).
Related material

For a mandate to the Chancellor to give the petitioner letters under the great seal see no.6416 of C 81/200

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295562/

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