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Thomas Bardolf of Wormgay, knight. Bardolf Thomas King. Thomas Bardolf requests that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/221/11042

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Reference
SC 8/221/11042
Date
[1397]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Bardolf of Wormgay, knight.
Name(s)
Bardolf, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Thomas Bardolf requests that he be granted all the lands and tenements with all their appurtenances, formerly held by Thomas and Agnes Mortymer of the dower of Agnes, which belong to the heritage of the petitioner, and which have come into the king's hands following the forfeiture of Thomas Mortymer.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] The king wills that he should have the keeping of the lands [...].
Places mentioned
Wormgay, [Norfolk].
People mentioned
Thomas Mortymer (Mortimer)
Agnes [Mortymer (Mortimer)], wife of Thomas Mortymer.
Note
Dated on the guard to 1397, with reference to the commitment of these lands to the petitioner on 13 October 1397. However, another similar commitment was made on 20 May 1398, and the lands were then returned to Agnes Mortymer on 30 April 1399, and the grants to Bardolf cancelled.
Related material

For another similar schedule see SC 8/221/11043

For a schedule of the lands held by the Mortymers of the inheritance of Bardolf see SC 8/221/11033

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. XI, Ric II, 1391-1399, (Public Record Office, 1929), pp.234-5 (commitment to Bardolf of the lands which Thomas and Agnes Mortymer held in dower of his inheritance) & p.259 (similar commitment)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334602/

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