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Petition to the earl of Northumberland of the prioress and convent of St Michael...
Catalogue reference: E 135/3/49
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This record is about the Petition to the earl of Northumberland of the prioress and convent of St Michael... dating from [15th century] in the series Exchequer: Miscellaneous Ecclesiastical Documents. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- E 135/3/49
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Date (When the record was created)
- [15th century]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Petition to the earl of Northumberland of the prioress and convent of St Michael by Stamford (Lincolnshire) for aid in obtaining a release from pensions of 40s. paid St. Mary's abbey, York, and 32s. 4d. paid to Peterborough abbey (Northamptonshire), at a time of their great impoverishment and as their cloister has collapsed.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the convent of Stamford see also E 135/4/16, E 135/5/28, E 135/6/43, 48, E 135/17/17, E 135/21/12, E 135/22/77.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- parchment membranes
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 1 m.
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Religions
- Pay and pensions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3408300/
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E 135
Exchequer: Miscellaneous Ecclesiastical Documents
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