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William Louther (Lowther), esquire, master forester of Inglewood forest; foresters...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15745

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This record is about the William Louther (Lowther), esquire, master forester of Inglewood forest; foresters... dating from [? c. 1413] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/332/15745
Date
[? c. 1413]
Description
Petitioners
William Louther (Lowther), esquire, master forester of Inglewood forest; foresters of Inglewood forest.
Name(s)
Louther (Lowther), William
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
master forester of Inglewood forest
Nature of request
Louther and the other foresters of Inglewood forest request that John and Robert de Lancaster, William de Beaulieu, John and Roland de Cliburn and William de Lancaster be ordered to come before the council and answer concerning their hunting of the King's game in the forest, and that others named in a schedule [formerly] attached to this petition be arrested or remain in the sheriff's keeping until the council ordains otherwise.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Inglewood, [Cumberland].
People mentioned
John de Lancastre (Lancaster), knight
Robert de Lancastre (Lancaster), esquire
William de Beaulieu, esquire
John de Cliborne (Cliburn), esquire
Roland de Clibourne (Cliburn), esquire
William de Lancastre (Lancaster).
Note
The petition probably dates to after 1413 when the petitioner's office was confirmed (SC 8/332/15719).
Related material

For a petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/332/15719

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/C9736336/

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