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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 Holy Church in England King The people of Holy Church in England state...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/46/2285
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This record is about the People of Holy Church in England King The people of Holy Church in England state... dating from [c. 1391] 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 8/46/2285
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1391]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of Holy Church in England
- Addressees
- King
- Nature of request
- The people of Holy Church in England state that although bishops have the power of collation to churches in the realm, and have done from time immemorial, lay people of the country are wilfully occupying these churches with force and arms, taking the offerings, and preventing the duly inducted clergy from performing their duties, for fear of their lives. They request a remedy, so that these occupiers are completely removed, and they are able to enter and hold their benefices in peace.
- Nature of endorsement
- He is to have a writ of vi laica amovenda, and other writs at common law. owever, this petition does not necessarily connect to this, although the hand would seem to suggest this period.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to '? c. 1391' with reference to Rot. Parl. vol. III, p.290a-b (wrongly cited as vol. IV, p.290). This suggests that the problem of forcible entry into churches was part of a wider lawlessness at this time. However, this petition does not necessarily connect to this, although the hand would seem to suggest this period.
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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 3077
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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)
- Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. III, Ric II and Hen IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.290a-b (possible reference to this matter in the response to a common petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062495/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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