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Thomas Russel. Russel Thomas King. Russel recounts the descent of the manor of Whitefield...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15736

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Reference
SC 8/332/15736
Date
[1397]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Russel.
Name(s)
Russel, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Russel recounts the descent of the manor of Whitefield with the advowson of a chapel there, and requests that the chancellor do justice to him as the true heir to this estate.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Whitefield, Isle of Wight, Hampshire.
People mentioned
Joan [Wyvill], daughter and heir of John Wyvill, knight
John Wyvel (Wyvill), knight
John de Hardyngton (Hardington)
Edward [I], King of England
Hugh Wyvel (Wyvill).
Note
The petition dates to 1397 as does the Chancery warrant with which it was formerly enclosed (C 81/565 no.11274).
Related material

For the Chancery warrant with which this was formerly enclosed see no.11274 of C 81/565

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery File 332.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736324/

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