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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 King's Lynn. King and council. The petitioners ask for a commission to...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/57/2838
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This record is about the People of King's Lynn. King and council. The petitioners ask for a commission to... dating from [c. 1337] 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 8/57/2838
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1337]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of King's Lynn.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The petitioners ask for a commission to the mayor and burgesses of Lynn granting them (under the great seal) the power to collect the rents and chattels from within the town enclosure and all other charges touching the commonality of the town, in order to support the heavy costs they have incurred for warships in the king's service, in the office of John de Roos, Admiral in those parts, and the wealthy men in arms. The port is for the defence of all Norfolk and the walls are ruinous and the ditches in need of great attention.
- Nature of endorsement
- Grant an order under the great seal to the mayor and gentlemen of Lynn in all such charges and in repair of the walls and ditches and all other such charges, and all the rents in the town etc., to have immunity from attack and protection through such charges and repairs etc.
- Places mentioned
- King's Lynn, [Norfolk]
- Norfolk.
- People mentioned
- John de Roos, Admiral.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- A terminus a quo is established by the reference to Lord Roos as admiral: he held the office 1336-7.
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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 4902
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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/C9063058/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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