Catalogue description Restoration of Thomas Butler Earl of Ormond.

Inspeximus and exemplification by King Henry VII. of a petition presented to him in Parliament at Westminster, 7th November last, by Thomas Ormond alias Butler, knight, setting forth that James Ormond late Earl of Wiltshire, John Ormond alias Butler, knight, and the suppliant, for their true allegiance and service to King Henry VI., were by Act of Parliament 1 Edw. IV. attainted of high treason, and that the said Earl and John being deceased without issue of their bodies, the suppliant is brother and heir in blood as well to the said late Earl as to the said John; praying also that the said act, and all other acts of attainder and forfeiture made in the time of Edward IV. against the said James and John, might be void and annulled, and that the suppliant be restored to all his dignities, estate, and preeminence, the name only of Earl of Wiltshire excepted, and also inherit all possessions so forfeited.

Also of the assent to the same petition by the Commons of England in the said Parliament. Also of the King's answer to the same petition. "Soit fait come il est desiré.

Westminster, 10 December, 1 Hen. VII.

(The petition is in English.)