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Maud Clifford, Countess of Cambridge; Alice, Lady of Deyncourt; John, Lord of Talbot...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/27/1330

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Reference
SC 8/27/1330
Date
[? 1422]
Description
Petitioners
Maud Clifford, Countess of Cambridge; Alice, Lady of Deyncourt; John, Lord of Talbot and Furneville; mayor and community of the city of York; mayor and bailiffs of Kingston-upon-Hull; William Haryngton (Harrington), knight; Henry Perpouns, knight; Edmond fitz William, esquire; Thomas Clarell, esquire; community of the county of York
Name(s)
Clifford, Countess of Cambridge; Lady of Deyncourt; Lord of Talbot and Furneville; Haryngton (Harrington); Perpouns; fitz William; Clarell, Maud; Alice; John; William; Henry; Edmond; Thomas
Addressees
Commons in parliament
Occupation
knight; esquire
Nature of request
The petitioners say that the fixed bridge in Yorkshire called Turnbrigge, over a watercourse called 'le Dyke', is so low that vessels from the high sea and the city of York, Hull and the towns of Doncaster, Fishlake and other towns cannot pass without impediment. They ask that it be ordained that the bridge be broadened by 2½ yards at the expense of the petitioners, or alternatively that a drawbridge be constructed as on London Bridge at the expense of the petitioners, with 4d to be levied for the upkeep of the bridge from each vessel passing with merchandise.
Nature of endorsement
No endorsement.
Places mentioned
York
Kingston-upon-Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Yorkshire
Turnbrigge (Turn Bridge), [West Riding of Yorkshire]
Doncaster, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
Fysshelak (Fishlake), [West Riding of Yorkshire]
London Bridge
Note
Dated on the guard to 1421-1442, most probably to the parliament of 1422, although this is far from certain. There was a similar petition in the parliament of 1442: see Rot. Parl. V, p.44.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1894
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061509/

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