William Deincourt. Deincourt William King and council. William Deincourt states that...

Petitioners

William Deincourt.

Name(s)

Deincourt, William

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

William Deincourt states that he had previously petitioned stating that Edmund Deincourt, by a fine levied in the King's court, held the manors of Blankney, Branston, Granby, Holmesfield and Elmton for term of life of the King's grant, with remainder to William and the heirs of his body, and that after Edmund's death an inquisition found that this was so; but that a Joan, widow of Hamo [de Massey] was claiming dower from these manors. This petition was endorsed that the Chancellor was to [do justice], but William is being delayed. He asks that justice might be done to him.

Nature of endorsement

This petition is to be delivered to Chancery, and the Chancellor is to deliver the business contained in this petition without delay. And if there is some reason why the business cannot be expedited there, he is to bring the things touching this business before the council without delay, and it is to be delivered there in his presence.

Places mentioned

Blankney, [Lincolnshire]

Branston, [Lincolnshire]

Granby, [Nottinghamshire]

Holmesfield, [Derbyshire]

Elmton, [Derbyshire].

People mentioned

Edmund Deincourt

Joan [de Massey], widow of Hamo [de Massey]

Hamo [de Massey].

For a related petition, see SC 8/167/8313

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), pp.52, 53, 254, 255 (orders to the escheators not to meddle with the Deyncourt and Massey lands)
• Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. II, 1-19 Edw I, (Public Record Office, 1906), no.746 (inquisition post mortem of Edward Deincourt)