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Henry de Leghe (Leigh). de Leghe (Leigh) Henry King and council. Henry de Leghe states...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/202/10079

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This record is about the Henry de Leghe (Leigh). de Leghe (Leigh) Henry King and council. Henry de Leghe states... dating from [? c. 1272-? c. 1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/202/10079
Date
[? c. 1272-? c. 1307]
Description
Petitioners
Henry de Leghe (Leigh).
Name(s)
de Leghe (Leigh), Henry
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Henry de Leghe states that he leased his land in Angersleigh, held of the bishopric of Winchester, of the franchise of Taunton, at farm to John de Pagraie, parson of the church of Northlegh, but that when John intended to sell that land, Henry reoccupied it. John expelled him by force and imprisoned him, and then sold the land, together with the advowson of the church of Angersleigh of which Henry was patron, to one John Aunger who presented his clerk, Thomas le Mareschal of Taunton, to the church. Henry requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Northlegh [unidentified]
Knytheslegh (Angersleigh), Somerset
Taunton, Somerset.
People mentioned
John de Pagraie, parson of Northlegh
John Aunger (Anger)
Thomas le Mareschal (Marshal) of Taunton, clerk.
Note
Tentatively dated to the reign of Edward I by the hand.
Held by
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/C9333635/

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