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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Community of Bedfordshire and Thomas de Studeley, son and heir of Thomas de Studeley...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/32/1588
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This record is about the Community of Bedfordshire and Thomas de Studeley, son and heir of Thomas de Studeley... dating from [1343-1344] 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 8/32/1588
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1343-1344]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Community of Bedfordshire and Thomas de Studeley, son and heir of Thomas de Studeley
- Name(s)
- de Studeley, Thomas
- Addressees
- King and council
- Nature of request
- The community of Bedfordshire and Thomas, son and heir of Thomas de Studeley, state that Henry Chalfont, Sheriff of Bedfordshire, has given the king and his council to understand that he has not levied, or been able to levy, more than 60s. of the common fine of 100 marks at which Thomas de Studeley was assessed in the said county, although after Thomas' death he seized goods and chattels worth 100 marks and more, as he has acknowledged, and as is on record in the Exchequer. The community of the county and Thomas' son and heir ask that they might not be charged beyond law and reason, and against Henry Chalfont's recognisance, which is quoted below.The recognisance follows, as found in the roll of estreats made before John Dengayne in the county of Bedfordshire in the sixteenth year.
- Nature of endorsement
- It is agreed by the council that the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer are to be ordered that if they can discover that the said Henry levied the goods which belonged to the said Thomas to the value of 60 s. and could not have levied more, he should be discharged of what he could not levy; and in the case that levied more, or could have levied more, he is to be charged at the heir's suit, by process in the Exchequer.
- Places mentioned
- Bedfordshire
- People mentioned
- Thomas de Studeley, father of petitioner
- Henry Chalfont (Chalfhunt), Sheriff of Bedfordshire
- John Dengayne
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Henry Chalfont or de Chalfhunt was Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire between 22 November 1343 and 4 November 1344.
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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 1158
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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 and Latin
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061785/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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