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Walter Romesye (Romsey). Romesye (Romsey) Walter Bishop of Winchester, chancellor....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15797
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This record is about the Walter Romesye (Romsey). Romesye (Romsey) Walter Bishop of Winchester, chancellor.... dating from [1375-1396] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/332/15797
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1375-1396]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Walter Romesye (Romsey).
- Name(s)
- Romesye (Romsey), Walter
- Addressees
- Bishop of Winchester, chancellor.
- Nature of request
- Romesye, keeper of two parts of the manor of Langton, requests that Filol be ordered by writ to appear before the King in Chancery on the quinzaine of Michaelmas to explain why he has entered the two parts and received its profits. Edward III granted to Yevele the keeping of the two parts of the manor of Langton late of Walsh until his heir came of age. Yevele sold the keeping to Mautravers who sold it to Anketil who sold it to the petitioner.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- London
- Langton in Purbeck (Langton Matravers), Dorset.
- People mentioned
- [William Wykeham], bishop of Winchester, chancellor
- Edward [III], King of England
- Henry Yevele of London
- John Walssh (Walsh)
- Joan [Walsh], daughter and heir of John Walsh
- John Mautravers
- William Anketil
- John Filol.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to between November 1375, when Walsh died, and January 1397, at which time the heir would be of age, since in January 1391 she was 'aged 15 years and more' (CIPM, vol. XVI, pp. 424-5, no.1046).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. XVI, 7-15 Ric II, (Public Record Office, 1974), pp.424-5 (no.1046) (IPM of John Walsh re manor of Langton)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736394/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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