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Rodrigo Despaigne (Spain) Despaigne (Spain) Rodrigo King and council Rodrigo Despaigne...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/45/2234

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Reference
SC 8/45/2234
Date
[1327-1333]
Description
Petitioners
Rodrigo Despaigne (Spain)
Name(s)
Despaigne (Spain), Rodrigo
Addressees
King and council
Nature of request
Rodrigo Despaigne asks that he might have the wardship of Plymouth harbour for term of life, receiving what others have received before now.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.This petition is to be delivered to Richard de Buri, who is to have it shown to the king, and he is to speak his will on it.
Places mentioned
Ewe de Sutton suth Plummuth (Plymouth harbour), [Devon]
Plymouth, [Devon]
People mentioned
Richard de Buri (Bury)
Note
As with SC 8/39/1941, which is clearly from the reign of Edward III, this petition has an endorsement that seems to refer to Richard de Bury before he was bishop of Durham: so placing it between 1327-1333.
Related material

For another petition endorsed as this one is, see SC 8/39/1941

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2944
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062444/

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