Piece
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
Item
Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge. King and council. The Master...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/20/952
What’s it about?
This record is about the Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge. King and council. The Master... dating from [1381] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/20/952
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1381]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge state that during the recent uprising the Mayor and Bailiffs of the commons of the city came to the college with main force, searching for them to kill them, and then broke into their houses and took and carried off their goods and chattels, and their muniments concerning the college, amongst other injuries. They request that the Mayor and Bailiffs make amends and restitution for the goods, chattels and muniments, and compensation for the trespass.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Cambridge.
- People mentioned
- Mayor and Bailiffs of Cambridge.
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition is from the aftermath of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, and was probably presented either at the parliament of November 1381, or at some other time that year.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
For transcript, see no.4 of PRO 31/7/107
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 1968
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), pp.128b-129a (no.9) (full edition of original petition)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061107/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
74,884 records
Within the department: SC
Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...
18,283 records
Within the series: SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
52 records
Within the piece: SC 8/20
951-1000. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item level.
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/20/952
Master and scholars of Corpus Christi College Cambridge. King and council. The Master...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.