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Eleanor Holthorp, widow of William Holthorp, and widow of Thomas Ledes. Holthorp...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/268/13355

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This record is about the Eleanor Holthorp, widow of William Holthorp, and widow of Thomas Ledes. Holthorp... dating from [? c. 1419] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/268/13355
Date
[? c. 1419]
Description
Petitioners
Eleanor Holthorp, widow of William Holthorp, and widow of Thomas Ledes.
Name(s)
Holthorp, Eleanor
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioner requests remedy against Plumpton, who has disseised her and her son of their property, and they dare not pursue him at law.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Lindley, [West Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
William Holthorp, husband of the petitioner
Thomas Ledes (Leeds), late husband of the petitioner
William Plumton, knight
Thomas, son of the petitioner.
Note
The petition is dated to? c. 1419 based on a patent roll entry referring to another disseisin suffered by the petitioner, but whether this dates closely to the petition is unclear (CPR 1416-22, p.268).
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, Hen V, vol. II, 1416-1422, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.268 (commission to another disseisin perpetrated against the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517302/

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