Deb 07 December 1926 vol 65 c1287

Petition of William Reginald Joseph FitzHerbert Herbert-Huddleston of Clytha Park, in the County of Monmouth, and of Sawston Hall, in the County of Cambridge, claiming to be a co-heir to the Barony of Montagu, to His Majesty, praying His Majesty to determine in his favour the abeyance now existing in the said Barony of Montagu, and in case it should be held that the said Barony is affected by the Act of Degradation of George, Duke of Bedford, in 1477, attainder of referred to in the said Petition, to be graciously pleased to give directions for the introduction of a Bill into Parliament to relieve the Petitioner from the effects of the attainder as aforesaid, in so far as relates to the said Barony of Montagu, together with His Majesty's reference thereof to this House, and the report of the Attorney-General thereunto annexed: Presented (by command); read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges to consider and report.

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