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William de Doncastre (Doncaster) of Chester. de Doncastre (Doncaster) William King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/208/10398

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Reference
SC 8/208/10398
Date
[1327]
Description
Petitioners
William de Doncastre (Doncaster) of Chester.
Name(s)
de Doncastre (Doncaster), William
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Request for remedy: the petitioner was enfeoffed by Thomas of Lancaster in the manor of Segroid but was ousted by Despenser.
Nature of endorsement
Note for an inquiry by the keeper of Denbigh.
Places mentioned
Segroid, Denbighshire, [Wales].
People mentioned
Thomas [of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster
Hugh Despenser, Earl of Winchester
Keeper of Denbigh.
Note
Dated in relation to SC 8/208/10397 and SC 8/208/10399.
Related material

For the writ that resulted from this petition see SC 8/208/10397

For the inquisition that resulted from that writ see SC 8/208/10399

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.353 (summary of petition, with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9333955/

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