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William Dykere of Cleeve and Joan Gaunselyne, his wife. Dykere; Gaunselyne William;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/251/12509

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This record is about the William Dykere of Cleeve and Joan Gaunselyne, his wife. Dykere; Gaunselyne William;... dating from [1390] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/251/12509
Date
[1390]
Description
Petitioners
William Dykere of Cleeve and Joan Gaunselyne, his wife.
Name(s)
Dykere; Gaunselyne, William; Joan
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioners request the king's assistance, so that they may be restored to Joan's rightful inheritance to a tenement and certain lands in Little Torrington. They state that Joan is the daughter and heir of Avice Gaunselyne, daughter of Walter Gaunselyne, and should have inherited this property, but that Schoyle, husband of Avice, falsely alienated the property to Thomas Gay, passing to him all the charters and muniments. These are now held by his daughter Merand, who has falsely concealed the charters, producing new ones to the petitioners' disinheritance, and despite constant writs to the sheriffs over 13 years, nothing has been done. They request that the current sheriff, Bonville, be ordered to examine Merand's claims, and make restitution to the petitioners.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Cleeve, [Somerset]
Little Torrington, Devon
Watchet, [Somerset]
Chepyng Toryton (Great Torrington), [Deveon]
Devon.
People mentioned
Avice Gaunselyne
Walter Gaunselyne, father of Avice Gaunselyne
Adam Schoyle of Watchet, husband of Avice Gaunselyne
David Pryse (Price)
Richard Kene
Thomas Gay
Merand Gay of Great Torrington, daughter of Thomas Gay
John Paulet, knight, sheriff of Devon
William Bonville, knight, sheriff of Devon
Robert Cornew, knight
John Blynch
Gybon Wygbury.
Note
Dated on the guard to 1390, with reference to the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed (C 81/516 no.6347), dated 26 May 1390.
Related material

For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.6347 of C 81/516

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/C9440115/

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