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Henry de Grey of Codnor. de Grey Henry King. Grey requests that he can be answered...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/321/E474

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This record is about the Henry de Grey of Codnor. de Grey Henry King. Grey requests that he can be answered... dating from [c. 1295-c. 1312] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/321/E474
Date
[c. 1295-c. 1312]
Description
Petitioners
Henry de Grey of Codnor.
Name(s)
de Grey, Henry
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Grey requests that he can be answered of his right as he demanded the manor of Overstone against Marish but she answered that she held of the gift of the king by which he was left without a day.
Nature of endorsement
The record of Bekyngham should be brought.
Places mentioned
Overstone, Northamptonshire.
People mentioned
Christina de Mareys (Marish)
Thomas de Weylaunde (Weyland), justice of the Bench
Elias de Bekyngham (Beckingham).
Note
The petition is dated speculatively to c. 1295-c. 1312 based upon the hand, and because Marey's executors were acting by 7 November 1312 (SC 8/164/8183).
Related material

For a related document, see SC 8/161/8046

Copy of letters patent of Edward II granting the manor of Overstone to the executors of Marish, see SC 8/164/8183

For a Petition of the executors of Marish requesting payment of a debt owing for allowance for the manor of Overstone, see SC 8/60/2975

For another petition by the petitioner's son on the same matter, see SC 8/48/2400

For a Petition of Marish's executors requesting payment of arrears for the manor of Overstone, see SC 8/161/8045

For a Petition of Marish's executors concerning the manor of Overstone, see SC 8/164/8182

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/C9529526/

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