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Thomas Treithyan of Cornwall. Treithyan Thomas King. Treithyan requests restoration...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/231/11538

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Reference
SC 8/231/11538
Date
[1388]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Treithyan of Cornwall.
Name(s)
Treithyan, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Treithyan requests restoration of land in Michaelstow of which he was disseised by Tresilian, and which are now in the king's hand by his forfeiture. He has long sued for them.
Nature of endorsement
These twenty-four petitions were delivered by the king to the chancellor for him to do right to the supplicants.
Places mentioned
Michaelstow, Cornwall.
People mentioned
Robert Tresilian, justice.
Note
The petition dates to 1388 as a commission was issued to examine whether the petitioner was disseised wrongfully on 10 July 1388 (CPR 1385-9, p.545-6).
Related material

For a related petition, see SC 8/178/8869

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 538.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.545-546 (commission to examine the disseisin)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335097/

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