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Thomas Bradefeld (Bradfield); Isabel Bradfield, wife of Thomas Bradfield, and cousin...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/250/12461

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Reference
SC 8/250/12461
Date
[1391]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Bradefeld (Bradfield); Isabel Bradfield, wife of Thomas Bradfield, and cousin and heir of Robert Avenell.
Name(s)
Bradefeld (Bradfield); Bradfield, Thomas; Isabel
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Thomas and Isabel Bradefeld request remedy because she is the rightful heir of Robert Avenell. Edmund Avenell held the manor of Crux Easton with the advowson of its church of the gift of John Avenell, and when Edmund died without heir male the manor and advowson descended to Robert Avenell, John's son and heir who was then six years of age, and because the manor and advowson were held of the manor of Shute which was in the King's hand because of the minority of John son of John de Lisle, the manor and advowson were also seized into the King's hand. Edmund also held a messuage and land in Gamlingay by the gift of William Avenell, which lands also descended to Robert upon Edmund's death. The bishop of Lincoln occupied these lands and for £40 paid in Chancery had letters patent of Robert's marriage with the keeping of the manor of Crux Eaton and its advowson during the Robert's minority which he then granted to Belknap along with the lands in Gamlingay, all of which were seized into the King's hand by Belknap's conviction and forfeiture.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Hampshire
Crux Easton, [Hampshire]
Shute, [Devon]
Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire
Lincoln, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
Robert Avenell
Edmund Avenell, knight
John Avenell, father of Robert Avenell
John [de Lisle], son of John de Lisle
John de Lisle
William Avenell
[John Buckingham], Bishop of Lincoln
Robert Bealknapp (Belknap), knight.
Note
Dated on the guard to 1391, with reference to CPR 1388-92, pp. 443-4, commissions to enquire and certify in accordance with this petition. This is also the date of the Chancery warrant with which it was formerly enclosed (C 81/522 no.6968).
Related material

For the Chancery writ in which this was formerly enclosed see no.6968 of C 81/522

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. IV, 1388-1392, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.443 (commission to enquire and certify in accordance with this petition re land in Gamlingay) & p.444 (commission to enquire and certify in accordance with this petition re land in Crux Easton)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440067/

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