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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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John de Preston. de Preston John King. John de Preston, the King's tenant, states...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/66/3291
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This record is about the John de Preston. de Preston John King. John de Preston, the King's tenant, states... dating from [c. 1320] 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 8/66/3291
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1320]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Preston.
- Name(s)
- de Preston, John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- John de Preston, the King's tenant, states that Bartholomew de Bourghwash accosted him in St Paul's church and accused him of speaking ill of him and of procuring people against him; and he forced him by threats to pledge him a large sum of money as compensation, of which he has refused to acquit him. John asks for the king's grace, that he might order Bartholomew to cease this arbitrary demand, and allow him to acquit himself of the accusations made against him.
- Nature of endorsement
- This bill is to be sent, within a writ of the targe, to Bartholomew de Badelesmere, that he may bring his kinsman to do what he ought to do on this matter, according to justice and reason.
- People mentioned
- Bartholomew de Bourghwash (Burghersh)
- Bartholomew de Badelesmere (Badlesmere).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition must date from before the death of Bartholomew Badlesmere in 1322.
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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 6524
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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/C9107062/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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