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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Abbot of Peterborough King Abbot of Peterborough The abbot requests that the keeper...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/37/1813
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This record is about the Abbot of Peterborough King Abbot of Peterborough The abbot requests that the keeper... dating from [c. 1322] 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 8/37/1813
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot of Peterborough
- Addressees
- King
- Occupation
- Abbot of Peterborough
- Nature of request
- The abbot requests that the keeper of lands and franchises of the earl in Leicestershire be ordered to allow them to have their right for the earl would not allow them to hold their leet which they have in Marmyonnesse in West Langton or make distraints or collect arrears of rent.
- Nature of endorsement
- The chancellor in Chancery is to assign certain justices to enquire of the truth of the matters contained in the petition. Once the inquisition is made and returned into Chancery let what needs to be done be done.
- Places mentioned
- Burgh Seynt Piere (Peterborough), [Northamptonshire]
- West Langton, [Leicestershire]
- People mentioned
- [Thomas of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition must date to c. 1322 as it is a petition that clearly dates to the fall of Thomas of Lancaster, the petition referring to the lands of the earl being in the hand of a keeper.
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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 1269
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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/C9062015/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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