Piece
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
Item
Men of Hereford King The men of Hereford request murage for three years to better...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/51/2544
What’s it about?
This record is about the Men of Hereford King The men of Hereford request murage for three years to better... dating from [1324] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/51/2544
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1324]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Men of Hereford
- Addressees
- King
- Nature of request
- The men of Hereford request murage for three years to better enclose the town and to repair two gates, which are not adequate for the security of the town.
- Nature of endorsement
- The king has granted it of his grace.
- Places mentioned
- Hereford, [Herefordshire]
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- CPR 1321-4 p.394 is dated at Westminster, 10 March 1324.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 3968
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1321-1324, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.394 (grant of murage to the Bailiffs and good men of Hereford for three years)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062759/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
74,884 records
18,283 records
52 records
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/51/2544
Men of Hereford King The men of Hereford request murage for three years to better...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.