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John Bussy (Busshy) and Maud Bussy (Busshy), his wife. Bussy (Busshy); Bussy (Busshy)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/222/11086

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This record is about the John Bussy (Busshy) and Maud Bussy (Busshy), his wife. Bussy (Busshy); Bussy (Busshy)... dating from [1382] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/222/11086
Date
[1382]
Description
Petitioners
John Bussy (Busshy) and Maud Bussy (Busshy), his wife.
Name(s)
Bussy (Busshy); Bussy (Busshy), John; Maud
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John and Maud Bussy request that the king order the chancellor to assign dower to them on certain lands in Yorkshire formerly held by William de Cantilupe, late husband of Maud, which have not previously been assigned and which the chancellor will not apportion without specific orders from the king.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] The king has granted this for a reasonable fine.Pole.
Places mentioned
Farnham, [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Doketlofthous (Loftus Hill), [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Staveley, [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Knaresborough, [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Bychehill (Beech Hill), [West Riding of] Yorkshire
Yorkshire.
People mentioned
William de Cantiliew (Cantilupe), knight, former husband of Maud Bussy
Escheator of Yorkshire
Thomas de Kydale, former husband of Maud Bussy
[Michael de la] Pole.
Note
The petitioners were pardoned for marrying without licence on 27 October 1382, and an order was issued to the escheator of Yorkshire on the same day to assign dower on these lands.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1920), p.171 (order to the escheator of Yorkshire to assign dower on these lands in the presence of the heirs)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.185 (pardon to the petitioners for marrying without licence)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334646/

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