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Alice Ewenny, widow of Henry Ewenny. Ewenny Alice Chancellor. Alice, widow of Henry...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/303/15149

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This record is about the Alice Ewenny, widow of Henry Ewenny. Ewenny Alice Chancellor. Alice, widow of Henry... dating from [1366] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/303/15149
Date
[1366]
Description
Petitioners
Alice Ewenny, widow of Henry Ewenny.
Name(s)
Ewenny, Alice
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
Alice, widow of Henry Ewenny, who by the King's letters patent had wardship of the body and lands of Robert, son of Simon Barry, a lunatic, for a long time until she was ousted when Robert, son of Robert, lost the lands by an inquisition taken because on Saturday, 2 May last [1366] he beat his father, wounding him on the shoulder and arms with a sword and on the head with a stone, nearly killing him, requests recovery of the lands or that writs be directed to the coroner, sheriff or escheator of Buckinghamshire to enquire into this matter.
Nature of endorsement
It should be sent to Causworth.
Places mentioned
Tathall, [Buckinghamshire]
Buckinghamshire.
People mentioned
[William Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester], Chancellor
Henry Ewenny
Robert [Barry], lunatic, son of Simon Barry
Simon Barry of Tathall
Robert [Barry], son of Robert Barry
Causworth.
Note
The petition dates to 1366 since this is the date of the writ issued and inquisition taken in response (SC 8/303/15150 and SC 8/304/15151).
Related material

For the inquisition taken in response to this petition see SC 8/304/15151

For the writ issued in response to this petition see SC 8/303/15150

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. III, 22-51 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1937), no.635 (calendar of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9528896/

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