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John de Hentone (Henton), keeper of Montacute Priory. de Hentone (Henton) John Council....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/210/10488

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This record is about the John de Hentone (Henton), keeper of Montacute Priory. de Hentone (Henton) John Council.... dating from [1339] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/210/10488
Date
[1339]
Description
Petitioners
John de Hentone (Henton), keeper of Montacute Priory.
Name(s)
de Hentone (Henton), John
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
keeper of Montacute Priory
Nature of request
Complaint by Henton of the difficulties encountered in the management of the goods and estates of Montacute Priory, taken into the king's hands during the war with France, as a result of the connivance of various aliens living in the house.
Nature of endorsement
Everything in this petition is true.
Places mentioned
Montacute, [Somerset]
Cluny, [Burgundy, France]
Barnstaple, [Devon].
Note
Dated in relation to SC 8/210/10490 and CCR 1339-41, p. 102.
Related material

For an inquisition taken on this matter see SC 8/210/10490

For a related petition from the convent of Montacute see SC 8/210/10489

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/C9334045/

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