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Joan of Navarre, Queen of England. Navarre, Queen of England Joan King. The queen...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/231/11526

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Reference
SC 8/231/11526
Date
[1405]
Description
Petitioners
Joan of Navarre, Queen of England.
Name(s)
Navarre, Queen of England, Joan
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The queen requests the grant of the keeping of the lands that were late of Thomas, lord Despenser, and which Constance his widow had of the king's grant in England and in the marches of Wales, holding the same during the minority of the son and heir.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Caversham, [Oxfordshire]
Burford, Oxfordshire
Shipton on Cherwell, Oxfordshire
Sodbury, Gloucestershire
Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire
Corsland (Corse Lawn) chase, Gloucestershire
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Perlethorpe, Nottinghamshire
Chettenham Holt (Chittlehamholt), Devon
Chittlehampton, Devon
Langtree, [Devon]
Wynkeley (Winkleigh), Devon
Llantrissant, [Glamorgan], Wales
Miskin, [Glamorgan], Wales
Glynrhondda, [Glamorgan], Wales
Clun, [Glamorgan], Wales
Combreheynok (Cwmbrycheiniog), [Glamorgan], Wales
Pentergeth (Pentyrch), [Glamorgan], Wales
Radome (Radyr), [Glamorgan], Wales
Kenfig, [Glamorgan], Wales
Tyrerl (Tir Iarll), [Glamorgan], Wales
Boverton, [Glamorgan], Wales
Griffithsmoor, [Glamorgan], Wales.
People mentioned
Thomas [Despenser], lord Despenser
Constance [Despenser], widow of Thomas Despenser
Richard [Despenser], son and heir of Thomas Despenser.
Note
The petition dates to 1405 as the queen was granted the custody on 6 April 1405 (CPR 1405-8, p.4).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 498.
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.382 (calendar of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. III, 1405-1408, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.4 (grant of the custody)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335085/

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