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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John de Halton, Bishop of Carlisle de Halton John King and council Bishop of Carlisle...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/38/1856
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This record is about the John de Halton, Bishop of Carlisle de Halton John King and council Bishop of Carlisle... dating from [1318] 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 8/38/1856
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1318]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Halton, Bishop of Carlisle
- Name(s)
- de Halton, John
- Addressees
- King and council
- Occupation
- Bishop of Carlisle
- Nature of request
- Halton states that his houses and place in Newcastle were restored to him. Now the burgesses have come and demolished the houses and dug a ditch through his place. He has come to the king to seek restoration of his losses and his damages by which he requests that restoration be made to him with the waste and repair of them, the burgesses having requested to the king to approve them.
- Nature of endorsement
- It is ordered to the sheriff of Northumberland to enquire of the reason that the burgesses demolished the bishop's houses and dug the ditch, namely whether it was to defend the town against the king's enemies, and other articles in the presence of the mayor.And when it is viewed by the council, if it is found that the premises were made for the salvation of the town or by order of the king, that then the king ought to make allowance to the bishop for the losses.
- Places mentioned
- Carlisle, [Cumberland]
- Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland]
- People mentioned
- Burgesses of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition can be dated to 1318 by the date of the inquisition held in accordance with the endorsed response (CIM 1307-49, no.374).
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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 1366
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.374 (writ and inquisition in accordance with the endorsed response)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062059/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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