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Edward Giffard, son and heir of John, son of Osbern Giffard. Giffard Edward King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/295/14720C

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Reference
SC 8/295/14720C
Date
1331
Description
Petitioners
Edward Giffard, son and heir of John, son of Osbern Giffard.
Name(s)
Giffard, Edward
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Edward, son and heir of John, son of Osbern Giffard, states that John Giffard presented a bill to the first parliament of the king's reign, requesting the manor of Winterborne Houghton in Dorset, which had been granted by fine to Osbern Giffard for term of life, to return to John and his heirs after his death, which was granted by Osbern to Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester, who held it throughout his life, and which came into the king's hand after Hugh's death. The Treasurer and Chamberlains were ordered to send the tenor of the fine to Chancery, and a commission was set up to inquire into the matter; during which John died. Nothing was then done on the matter, and the manor was given to John Mautravers the younger for term of life; it is now in the king's hand. Edward asks that justice might be done.
Nature of endorsement
This petition is to be sent before the king, and there, when the king's sergeants have been called, and the arguments on behalf of the king and the party heard, justice is to be done.Enrolled in roll 138 of the Easter term of the fifth year of the reign of King Edward, the third since the conquest.
Places mentioned
Winterborne Houghton, Dorset.
People mentioned
Osbern Giffard
John [Giffard], son of Osbern Giffard
Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester
John Mautravers (Maltravers) the younger.
Note
Datable to 1331 by the writ with which this petition was enclosed (SC 8/295/14720B) and by the endorsement.
Related material

For the writ with which this petition was enclosed, see SC 8/295/14720B

For a related petition, see SC 8/295/14720A

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Proceedings against the Crown (1216-1377), Ludwik Ehrlich, (, 1921), pp.258-9 (edition of petition, incorrectly referenced as 14270B)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735885/

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