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Bona (Bone) Fitz Bernard, widow of Thomas Fitz Bernard. Fitz Bernard Bona (Bone)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/240/11958

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Reference
SC 8/240/11958
Date
[1332]
Description
Petitioners
Bona (Bone) Fitz Bernard, widow of Thomas Fitz Bernard.
Name(s)
Fitz Bernard, Bona (Bone)
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Bona, widow of Thomas Fitz Bernard, states that she has sued a writ of dower against Thomas Blaket, who has the wardship of the land and heir of John Blaket, claiming a third of two thirds of the manor of Addington, but that Thomas is claiming that the King has granted him wardship of these lands and tenements during the minority of the heir, and demands judgment as to whether he should answer on this without the King. She requests a remedy, and a writ to the justices to proceed in this plea, notwithstanding the grant made to Thomas.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Addington, [Buckinghamshire].
People mentioned
Thomas Fitz Bernard
Thomas Blaket
John Blaket
William de Herle, justice.
Note
The petition dates to 1332 as the privy seal warrant with which it was formerly enclosed, no.5675 of C 81/192, is dated 24 July 6 Edward III.
Related material

For a related petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/112/5575

For the privy seal warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no.5675 of C 81/192

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335522/

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