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Hugh Yong (Young), Chamberlain of South Wales. Yong (Young) Hugh King. Chamberlain...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/255/12718

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SC 8/255/12718
Date
[1384]
Description
Petitioners
Hugh Yong (Young), Chamberlain of South Wales.
Name(s)
Yong (Young), Hugh
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Chamberlain of South Wales
Nature of request
Hugh Yong requests wardship of the lands and tenements in the King's hand because of the minority of Joan, one of the daughters and heirs of John Robelyn, kinsman and one of the heirs of Joan, widow of Adam Blakeman, and daughter and heir of William Robelyn, kinsman of the said John Robelyn, to hold until Joan's majority, together with Joan's marriage, with all the issues since Joan Blakeman's death, without paying anything for this, in consideration of his long service to the King and his father.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] The King has granted that he is to have it by a bill, paying a fine of £10 . . . [None on dorse]
Places mentioned
South Wales.
People mentioned
John Robelyn
Joan Robelyn, daughter and co-heir of John Robelyn
Adam Blakeman
Joan [Blakeman], wife of Adam Blakeman
William Robelyn
[Edward of Woodstock], Prince of Wales.
Note
CPR 1381-5 p.370 is dated 3 February 1384 and is clearly in response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.428 (calendar of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.370 (grant of wardship to petitioner, for £10)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440325/

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