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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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People of the county of Berkshire. King and council The people show that Edward,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/33/1613
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This record is about the People of the county of Berkshire. King and council The people show that Edward,... dating from [c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/33/1613
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of the county of Berkshire.
- Addressees
- King and council
- Nature of request
- The people show that Edward, at the time of his real power granted by his charter to the abbot of Reading a franchise such that no justice of the king for the county will be able to hold pleas or other petitions or suits within the franchise which extends to twelve leagues. This has meant that for the last twelve years that such pleas and sessions have been held in foreign places and small hamlets where little easements can be found. The people request remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- Nothing.
- Places mentioned
- Berkshire
- Oxford, [Oxfordshire]
- People mentioned
- Edward II, King of England (Edward de Carnarvan (Caernarfon))
- Abbot of Reading.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition probably dates to c.1327 as it makes reference to the former king as Edward of Caernarfon. It may be contemporary with SC 8/11/527.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition that may be part of a series of contemporary Berkshire petitions see SC 8/11/527
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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 1150
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061810/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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