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Richard Risheton (Rishton). Risheton (Rishton) Richard Duke of Bedford, keeper, and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/335/15848A

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This record is about the Richard Risheton (Rishton). Risheton (Rishton) Richard Duke of Bedford, keeper, and... dating from [1417] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/335/15848A
Date
[1417]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Risheton (Rishton).
Name(s)
Risheton (Rishton), Richard
Addressees
Duke of Bedford, keeper, and lords of Parliament.
Nature of request
Risheton requests delivery of the manor of Rishton with no further delay. The King granted his petition to have the manor as his inheritance, which manor was in the King's hand by Talbot's forfeiture.
Nature of endorsement
It was agreed by the King's lieutenant and the lords of this Parliament held at Westminster on 16 November 5 Henry V, on good advice and mature deliberation, that the petitioner should have seisin and livery out of the King's hand of the manor of Rishton according to the effect of his petition remaining in Chancery.
Places mentioned
Rishton, Lancashire
Harwood (Great Harwood), Lancashire.
People mentioned
[John of Lancaster], duke of Bedford, keeper
Thomas Talbot, knight.
Note
The endorsement is dated 16 November 5 Henry V.
Related material

For the petition mentioned within see SC 8/332/15737A

For a related inquisition see SC 8/332/15737B

For a related document see SC 8/335/15848B

For a related writ see SC 8/332/15737D

For related letters patent see SC 8/332/15737C

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen V, vol. I, 1413-1419, (Public Record Office, 1929), pp.413-14 (order to deliver manor to petitioner)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, Hen IV and Hen V, (Public Record Office, 1969), pp.317-8 (translation of petition and other related documents with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736232/

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