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William le Deveneys, late justice of the Bench of the King in Ireland. Deveneys William...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/327/E862

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Reference
SC 8/327/E862
Date
[1319]
Description
Petitioners
William le Deveneys, late justice of the Bench of the King in Ireland.
Name(s)
Deveneys, William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
justice of the Bench of the King in Ireland
Nature of request
Deveneys requests that the chief justice of Ireland be charged to attest if the petitioner was most suitable for the king in the office of justice of the Bench, and if so that he be put back into his office so that his reputation is not blemished as he was removed from the Bench without reason after good service.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Ireland.
Note
The petition is dated to 1319 as Sayles notes that the petitioner was removed from office in July 1319 (Sayles, Affairs, p.95).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Documents on the Affairs of Ireland before the King's Council , G.O. Sayles, (Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1979), p.95 (no.129) (full edition of petition)
  • Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), p.101 (calendar of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9682857/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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