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William Alnwick, bishop of Lincoln Alnwick William Commons in parliament bishop of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/27/1311

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Reference
SC 8/27/1311
Date
[1439]
Description
Petitioners
William Alnwick, bishop of Lincoln
Name(s)
Alnwick, William
Addressees
Commons in parliament
Occupation
bishop of Lincoln
Nature of request
A dispute between the dean and chapter of Lincoln cathedral has been settled by the bishop's arbitration and judgement; if either party or any individual member of the chapter breaches its terms £20 is to be paid for the repair of the church. It is petitioned that it might be ordained by authority of parliament that the bishop of Lincoln may recover any penalties of £20 by writ of debt.
Nature of endorsement
The king wishes it.
Places mentioned
Nicholl (Lincoln), [Lincolnshire]
People mentioned
Dean of Lincoln cathedral
Chapter of Lincoln cathedral
Note
Dated in Rot. Parl. V, p.3 to the parliament which met on 12 November 1439.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5182
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. V, Hen VI and Edw IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.10a (no.22) (transcription of petition on parliament roll)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061489/

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