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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Purchas. Purchas John King. John Purchas states that Thomas, Earl of Lancaster,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/67/3302
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This record is about the John Purchas. Purchas John King. John Purchas states that Thomas, Earl of Lancaster,... dating from [1322] 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 8/67/3302
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Purchas.
- Name(s)
- Purchas, John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- John Purchas states that Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, gave him, for his service, a pension of 20 marks annually, 10 from the mills of Duffield, and 10 from the Treasury [cofres]. He is now gravely ill and does not expect to be cured, and therefore asks that he might have the 10 marks of rent in the said mills, of the king's grace, and the other 10 marks in the said mills or elsewhere in the lands which belonged to the Earl of Lancaster.
- Nature of endorsement
- He is to show the evidence which he has for the 10 marks from the mill, and there is to be an inquiry into the truth of the matter, and into from whom the mill is held; and what is to be done is further to be done.
- Places mentioned
- Duffield, [Derbyshire].
- People mentioned
- Thomas [of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The commission for CIM 1307-49 no.790 is dated 3 October 16 Edward II (1322). This seems to be a result of the petition. CCR 1323-7 p.248 is dated 20 December 1324.
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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 6510
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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)
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- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.248 (order to pay the petitioner 10 marks annually from the mills of Duffield)
- Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.790 (inquiry finding that Thomas Earl of Lancaster gave the petitioner 10 marks of annual rent in the mills of Duffield
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107073/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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