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John Doule. Doule John King of England, heir and regent of France. [Petition in four...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/346/E1415

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Reference
SC 8/346/E1415
Date
[1420-1422]
Description
Petitioners
John Doule.
Name(s)
Doule, John
Addressees
King of England, heir and regent of France.
Nature of request
[Petition in four parts].1) Doule requests that he be received to the king's homage and take an oath of service because of the lands which follow and are situated in Normandy, and that they be given to the petitioner free of the charges named hereafter, and he be given all mobile goods and debts that should descend to him in the same country.2) Land belonging to his father in Heudebouville and around from which the king has given a rent to the bastard of Crotoy.3) The land that has descended to him from his mother in the same place.4) Lands of Neufville, [...] which belonged to Lady Margaret Bejaunt, and after to the petitioner, and now Chaumbre is holding them of the king's gift of a certain amount of rent though they are worth more.5) He further complains that Chaumbre is ruining the lands and rents in various ways.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Normandy, [France]
Heudebouville, [Normandy, France]
Neufville (Neuville) [unidentified], [Normandy, France]
Hasteville [unidenfied], [Normandy, France]
Neufcastel de Lincourt [unidentified], [Normandy, France].
People mentioned
Bastard of Crotoy
Lady Marguerite (Margaret) Bejaunt
Guillelm Chaumbre, soldier of Neufcastel de Lincourt.
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/C9736839/

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