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William de Chestrefeld (Chesterfield), clerk. de Chestrefeld (Chesterfield) William...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/342/16119

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This record is about the William de Chestrefeld (Chesterfield), clerk. de Chestrefeld (Chesterfield) William... dating from [c. 1321] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/342/16119
Date
[c. 1321]
Description
Petitioners
William de Chestrefeld (Chesterfield), clerk.
Name(s)
de Chestrefeld (Chesterfield), William
Addressees
[Not specified].
Nature of request
1) Copy of a writ of Edward II to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer commanding them that thence having information of the service done by Chesterfield in various counties, that they make satisfaction to him for his expenses according to their discretion. Chesterfield was sent in the king's service to various counties to assess amercements for the king's use in the 8th, 9th and 11th years for which he was to receive his reasonable expenses.2) Chesterfield similarly pleads for a writ to the treasurer and barons for his expenses concerning the assessment of amercements of the Bench in the harvest-time of the 13th and 14th years in various counties of England whereof Norwich and Stanton promised him allowance.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
York.
People mentioned
Edward II, King of England
Treasurer and barons of the Exchequer
W[William] de Norwico (Norwich)
Hervey de Stanton.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1321 as the transcript of the writ is dated in its dating clause to 12 March, 12 [Edw. II] (1319), and the following request indicates that the document is slightly after this date and refers to service in 13 and 14 [Edw. II].
Related material

For transcript, see p.19 of PRO 31/7/152

For a related petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/98/4887

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Miscellanea 14/3 (transferred 4/2/1924).
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.61 (order to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to make satisfaction to Chesterfield)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736600/

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