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William la Zousche (Zouche). Zousche (Zouche) William King. William la Zousche states...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/234/11684
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/234/11684
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William la Zousche (Zouche).
- Name(s)
- Zousche (Zouche), William
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- William la Zousche states that because he would not adhere to Roger de Mortimer of Chirk and the other rebels against the King, despite their threats, Roger de Mortimer took William's goods and chattels from the manor of Elmley Lovett, and disseised him of the manor, and held it until the King seized all Roger's lands and tenements into his hand because of his forfeiture. William asks the King and council for justice.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Escheator is to be ordered that, when he has called the keeper of the said manor, he is to institute a full inquiry into the things contained in this petition. And if his claim is found to be true, then the said manor is to be delivered to him, saving all rights.
- Places mentioned
- Chirk, [Denbighshire, Wales]
- Pontefract, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
- Welsh March
- Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire.
- People mentioned
- Roger de Mortimer of Chirk.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CCR 1318-23 p.582 is dated 21 July 1322. A writ ordering an inquisition into this (SC 8/234/11682) is dated 16 May 1322, and the inquisition (SC 8/234/11683) is dated 26 May 1322. This petition therefore dates to 1322.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a writ ordering an inquisition into this, see SC 8/234/11682
For the inquisition, see SC 8/234/11683
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.582 (order to deliver the manor of Elmley Lovett to William, as his claim has been found to be true)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335243/
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