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Thomas Hampton. Hampton Thomas [Not specified]. The petitioner states that he has...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/342/16150
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This record is about the Thomas Hampton. Hampton Thomas [Not specified]. The petitioner states that he has... dating from [c. 1462] 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 8/342/16150
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1462]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Hampton.
- Name(s)
- Hampton, Thomas
- Addressees
- [Not specified].
- Nature of request
- The petitioner states that he has been long imprisoned in the Fleet prison by the king's command for a heinous allegation that he had done harm to Wynard. On the examination of Wynard on the matter. He and Wynard submitted to make a fine jointly if required but requested that it be the less for diverse considerations:1) That it was believed that Winnard's husband was a man of a notable livelihood, though he had no lands in his possession whereof Elizabeth is endowable beyond the value of £10.2) Although he admits he urged her to take her current husband, it was her will, and he never used unlawful means.3) He states that he did not know where Elizabeth Winnard or her husband were while he was in prison, nor his wife.4) Matter concerning the marriage.5) Concerning the bond, it was never the petitioner's intention or assent that it be sealed by Winnard, and urged her not to seal it.He asks for his great age and the length of his imprisonment at his own cost and loss, and his periodic sickness be considered.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Fleet prison, [London].
- People mentioned
- Elizabeth Wynard called 'ye kynges wydowe'.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Chancery Miscellaneous Roll 22/5/44 (transferred 7/10/1924).
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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)
- Supplementary Stonor Letters and Papers (1314-1482), C.L. Kingsford, (History of Exeter Research Group, no.3, 1924), pp.6-8 (edition and discussion of petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736631/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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