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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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Nicholas de Pershete, knight, formerly Constable of Marlborough castle. de Pershete...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/68/3371
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This record is about the Nicholas de Pershete, knight, formerly Constable of Marlborough castle. de Pershete... dating from [c. 1322-c. 1327] 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 8/68/3371
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1322-c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Nicholas de Pershete, knight, formerly Constable of Marlborough castle.
- Name(s)
- de Pershete, Nicholas
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- Constable of Marlborough castle
- Nature of request
- Nicholas de Pershete states that when he was Constable of Marlborough castle in the time of the King's father, he received ten tuns of wine from Hugh de Chikehull, Sheriff of Hampshire. These wines were consumed against his will by the Countess of Gloucester and her people, staying at the castle at the late king's command, who told him that they would count against the expenses of her household: nevertheless they are being charged to him. He requests a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram rege.He is to sue at common law against those who took the wines against his will.
- Places mentioned
- Marlborough, [Wiltshire].
- People mentioned
- Hugh de Chikehull, Sheriff of Hampshire
- [Joan of Acre], Countess of Gloucester.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Hugh de Chikehull was Sheriff of Hampshire between 10 December 1294 and 10 May 1297. As this petition refers to the 'late king' it must be from the reign of Edward II, and, from the French endorsement, from quite late on in that reign.
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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 6636
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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/C9107142/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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