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Abbess and convent of Burnham King and council The petitioners state that they have...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/37/1816

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Reference
SC 8/37/1816
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Abbess and convent of Burnham
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
The petitioners state that they have been disturbed in a rent that they received from land in Chalvey by the king's bailiffs of his manor of Cippenham over the preceding three years. They request remedy.
Nature of endorsement
They should explain in whose hand the land is from which the rent issues.
Places mentioned
Chalvey, [Buckinghamshire]
Upton, [Buckinghamshire]
Cippenham, [Buckinghamshire]
People mentioned
William de Chaleveye (Chalvey), son of William de Boneveye
John, late the king's bailiff in the manor of Cippenham
John de Toucestre (Towcester), king's bailiff of the manor of Cippenham
Note
The petition is very tentatively dated to c. 1327 following the guard comments.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1266
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062018/

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