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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Henry Dounham (Downham), valet of the countess of Bedford; William Neuman (Newman),...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/227/11336
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This record is about the Henry Dounham (Downham), valet of the countess of Bedford; William Neuman (Newman),... dating from [1365-1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/227/11336
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1365-1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Henry Dounham (Downham), valet of the countess of Bedford; William Neuman (Newman), valet of the countess of Bedford; Robert Arthlynbourg, also called de la Chambre, valet of the countess of Bedford; Robert de la Chambre, also called Arthlynbourg, valet of the countess of Bedford; Henry de la Garderobe, valet of the countess of Bedford.
- Name(s)
- Dounham (Downham); Neuman (Newman); Arthlynbourg; Chambre; Garderobe, Henry; William; Robert; Robert; Henry
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- valet of the countess of Bedford
- Nature of request
- The petitioners request that their goods, families, lands, and possessions be taken into the king's hand while they are in the countess of Bedford in the realm of France.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- France.
- People mentioned
- [Isabella of Woodstock], countess of Bedford.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to 1365-1377 on the basis of the guard note which notes the reference to the countess of Bedford, her husband being granted the title of earl of Bedford in 1366, and resigning it in 1377.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334896/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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