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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Thomas Kene of Selkirk Kene Thomas King and council Thomas Kene of Selkirk states...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/54/2699
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/54/2699
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1320-1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Kene of Selkirk
- Name(s)
- Kene, Thomas
- Addressees
- King and council
- Nature of request
- Thomas Kene of Selkirk states that as he was travelling along the king's highway with his merchandise, he was robbed near Wentbridge by John de Montkyl of Pontefract and John Parker; and that John de Montkyl and his wife and sons imprisoned him until he made fine with them. He request's the king's grace and aid.
- Nature of endorsement
- He is to go to common law.
- Places mentioned
- Selkirk, [Selkirkshire, Scotland]
- Doncaster, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
- Wynbrigg (Wentbridge), [West Riding of Yorkshire]
- Pontefract, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
- People mentioned
- John de Montkyl (Monkhill) of Pontefract
- John Parker
- Ralph [de Montkyl (Monkhill)], son of John de Montkyl
- Thomas [de Montkyl (Monkhill)], son of John de Montkyl
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to the reign of Edward II, and possibly to 1320-1327, noting CPR 1324-7 p.230, an oyer et terminer on complaint of assault against a Thomas de Munkhill amongst others, dated at Wingham, 23 August 1325. The note on the guard also notes that he was apparently murdered in 1327 (CPR 1327-30, p.162).
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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 4567
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062916/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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