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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John de Puseye (Pusey) of Oxford, clerk of Chancery. de Puseye (Pusey) John King...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/67/3303
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This record is about the John de Puseye (Pusey) of Oxford, clerk of Chancery. de Puseye (Pusey) John King... dating from [1337-1338] 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 8/67/3303
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1337-1338]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Puseye (Pusey) of Oxford, clerk of Chancery.
- Name(s)
- de Puseye (Pusey), John
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- clerk of Chancery
- Nature of request
- John de Puseye requests a writ to the Sheriff of Oxfordshire to inquire into the value of a toft in the suburb of Oxford, once held by Vive le Longe, a Jew who was hanged for felony, and whose buildings have been destroyed because of that felony; and that he might hold this for term of life, paying the correct value at the Exchequer.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Sheriff and Mayor of Oxford are to be ordered to inquire whether the aforesaid toft is in the King's hand, and how much it is worth annually, and if it is to the harm of the King or of anyone else if the King grants the same toft to him to hold for term of life; and if it is to the King's harm or anyone else's, then to what harm etc.
- Places mentioned
- Oxford, [Oxfordshire].
- People mentioned
- Vive (Vivus) le Longe (Long), Jew of Oxford.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- C 143/242/11 is dated 11 Edward III (25 January 1337 - 24 January 1338), and would seem to be the result of this petition.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the inquisition ad quod damnum into this case, see C 143/242/11
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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 6496
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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/C9107074/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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