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Alexander Comin (Comyn), Earl of Buchan. Comin (Comyn), Earl of Buchan Alexander...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/197/9816

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Reference
SC 8/197/9816
Date
[? c. 1272-1290]
Description
Petitioners
Alexander Comin (Comyn), Earl of Buchan.
Name(s)
Comin (Comyn), Earl of Buchan, Alexander
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Alexander Comin, Earl of Buchan, states that he and his wife are called to vouch to warranty by his son Roger, in a case concerning lands in Farndon in Northamptonshire which [belonged] to his wife, and asks that someone might be appointed to take his wife's recognisance and to take it to the justices.They would like to arrange for William de Brupton or someone else from the Bench to go to the lady [as] the King grants, and to receive her recognisance.
Nature of endorsement
Expedited.By H. de Hend'.
Places mentioned
Westminster
Farndon, Northamptonshire.
People mentioned
Elizabeth [Comin (Comyn)], wife of Alexander Comin (Comyn)
Roger Comin (Comyn), son of Alexander Comin (Comyn)
William de Brupton
H. de Hend'.
Note
Probably from the reign of Edward I, from the hand. The petitioner died in 1290, and his wife was still living in 1282.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French and Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295704/

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