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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Household of Eleanor de Verdun. King. The household of Eleanor, widow of John de...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/197/9824
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This record is about the Household of Eleanor de Verdun. King. The household of Eleanor, widow of John de... dating from [1274-? c. 1278] 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 8/197/9824
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1274-? c. 1278]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Household of Eleanor de Verdun.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The household of Eleanor, widow of John de Verdun, state that she is mad and an imbecile, and is dowered with all the lands of Theobald de Verdun, and holds the manor of Debden in free marriage; and that Theobald has entered all these lands and has made waste in the manor of Debden. They request a suitable wardship for her.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] W. de Wimburtun or some other is to be sent to see the lady.[None on dorse]
- Places mentioned
- Debden, Essex.
- People mentioned
- Eleanor [de Verdun]
- John de Verdun
- Theobald de Verdun, stepson of Eleanor de Verdun
- W. de Wimburtun.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Eleanor was the second wife of Sir John de Verdun, who died in 1274 and was suceeded by Theobald de Verdun, the first surviving son of his first marriage. An agreement between Eleanor and Theobald about her dower is recorded in CCR 1272-9 pp.322-323 (27 November 1275); and she is involved in a suit concerning her dower before the justices of the Bench of Dublin in 1278 (CCR 1272-9 p.500, dated 10 June 1278). She should not be confused with Eleanor de Furnival, wife of another Sir John de Verdun.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295712/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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