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Simon de Dreyton (Drayton). de Dreyton (Drayton) Simon King and council. Dreyton...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/265/13218

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Reference
SC 8/265/13218
Date
[1300-1310]
Description
Petitioners
Simon de Dreyton (Drayton).
Name(s)
de Dreyton (Drayton), Simon
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Dreyton requests that he can have and hold the place called 'Prestcroft' as his ancestors did, which place, containing 5 acres, the King's approvers have rented to John de Drayton for 6d an acre. The land was in the keeping of Botetourt of the King's gift and held of the King in chief.
Nature of endorsement
He should go to Chancery and have a writ of novel disseisin on Botetourt and the tenancy of John de Drayton.
People mentioned
John de Dreyton (Drayton)
John de Buttetourt (Botetourt).
Note
Dated on the guard to late Edward I or early Edward II, with reference to SC 8/311/15539. Botetourt died in 1324.
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/C9517165/

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