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John Shenche and Joan Shenche, his wife. Shenche; Shenche John; Joan King and Council....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/266/13253

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Reference
SC 8/266/13253
Date
[1305]
Description
Petitioners
John Shenche and Joan Shenche, his wife.
Name(s)
Shenche; Shenche, John; Joan
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
John and Joan Shenche request that they be restored to the bailiwick of the custody of the Palace of Westminster, of the inheritance of Joan, which has been unjustly taken into the king's hands by the escheator.
Nature of endorsement
Coram Rege [deleted].Let R. de Sandwico and the escheator show the cause of the seizure [deleted].Let a writ be sent to John le Conners that they be restored to their bailiwick.
Places mentioned
Westminster Palace
Tower of London, [London].
People mentioned
[Ralph] de Sandwico (Sandwich)
John le Conners (Conyers).
Note
The order to restore the petitioners was issued on 12 March 1305, the matter having been discussed in the Lent Parliament of that year.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. V, 1302-1307, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.244 (order to restore the petitioners to their bailiwick)
  • The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), 1305, Lent parliament, appendix, evidence of business done at this parliament from chancery and exchequer enrolments and other sources, no.6 (summary of references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517200/

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