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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Bishops, abbots and priors of the realm. King and council. The bishops, abbots and...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/16/785
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This record is about the Bishops, abbots and priors of the realm. King and council. The bishops, abbots and... dating from [1325-1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. 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)
- SC 8/16/785
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1325-1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Bishops, abbots and priors of the realm.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The bishops, abbots and priors who claim as franchises in the king's Exchequer amercements of their tenants, chattels of felons and fugitives, and other forfeitures which belong to them through the gifts of kings, which have previously been allowed to them, request that these might continue to be allowed to them, with no regard to any ordinance made by the Bishop of Exeter, lately Treasurer of the Exchequer, and his allies, who wish to destroy all the franchises of the land.
- Nature of endorsement
- Each person who feels wronged is to have a writ in Chancery on his charter, to allow their franchise.
- People mentioned
- [Walter Stapeldon], Bishop of Exeter, Treasurer of the Exchequer.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Walter Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter, was treasurer until 3 July 1325 (CPR 1324-1327 p.128). This probably still dates to Edward II's reign (no mention of 'in the time of the king your father').
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 3031
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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)
- French
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.405b (no. 154) (full edition of original petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9060926/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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