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Details of SC 8/150/7476
Reference: SC 8/150/7476
Description:
Petitioners: William de Wodehouse (Woodhouse), son of Adam de Wodehouse (Woodhouse).
Name(s): de Wodehouse (Woodhouse), William
Addressees: King and council.
Nature of request: William, son of Adam de Wodehouse, states that Alice de Rumle, lady of the honour of Skipton in Craven, gave his ancestor, Hugh de Wodehouse, some lands in Woodhouse, together with the office of master forester of her free chases in the honour, and that he and his ancestors were seised of these until Peter de Chirche, formerly Bailiff of the honour of Skipton in Craven, in the second year of the King's reign, when Henry de Lascy, Earl of Lincoln, held the honour at farm of the King, wrongly expelled him from the office. He requests a remedy.
Nature of endorsement: Certain faithful people are to be appointed in Chancery to inquire into the truth of the contents of the petition; and the inquisition is to be returned in Chancery.John de Mauleverer and Adam de Hoperton.
Places mentioned: Skipton, [West Riding of Yorkshire]; Woodhouse, [West Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned: Adam de Wodehouse (Woodhouse); Alice de Rumle (Rumley), lady of the honour of Skipton in Craven; Hugh de Wodehouse (Woodhouse); Peter de Chirche, formerly Bailiff of the honour of Skipton in Craven; Henry de Lascy (Lacy), Earl of Lincoln; John de Mauleverer; Adam de Hoperton.
Note: The commission for CIM 1307-49 no.724 is dated 1 April 17 Edward II (1324), and is clearly the result of this petition.
Date: [1324]
Related material:

For transcript, see no.102 of PRO 31/7/98

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Publication note:

Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.724 (inquisition into this matter)

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