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Hugh de Chaunceus, tenant in chief of manor of Upton. de Chaunceus Hugh King. tenant...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/276/13787

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Reference
SC 8/276/13787
Date
[1305]
Description
Petitioners
Hugh de Chaunceus, tenant in chief of manor of Upton.
Name(s)
de Chaunceus, Hugh
Addressees
King.
Occupation
tenant in chief of manor of Upton
Nature of request
Chaunceus requests that the King grant that Bray, who holds land in Harlestone of his manor of Upton for 13s yearly, suit of court and services, can hold the same for a rent of 9d yearly and suit of court only.
Nature of endorsement
There should be an inquisition which should be returned to the Exchequer.
Places mentioned
Upton, Northamptonshire
Harlestone, Northamptonshire.
People mentioned
Henry de Bray.
Note
Dated on the guard to 1305, with reference to a 1305 mandate to the escheator south of Trent to hold an inquisition ad quod damnum in response to this petition (C 143/56, no. 18) and to CPR 1301-7, p. 418, a March 1306 licence for petitioner to release rent, suit of court and service to Bray, so that he holds the same for 9d. and suit of court only.
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, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.418 (licence to petitioner in accordance with petition)
  • 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, no.23 (mandate to escheator south of Trent to hold an inquisition ad quod damnum in response to this petition (C 143/56, no.18))
Record URL
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