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Robert de Stanford, clerk. de Stanford Robert King and council. clerk Stanford requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/72/3570

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This record is about the Robert de Stanford, clerk. de Stanford Robert King and council. clerk Stanford requests... dating from [1331] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/72/3570
Date
[1331]
Description
Petitioners
Robert de Stanford, clerk.
Name(s)
de Stanford, Robert
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
clerk
Nature of request
Stanford requests that he be suffered to hold the office of comptroller of the custom of Boston according to the form of his grant for life made to him by the king, and that he repeal the grant made to Carleton.
Nature of endorsement
There are certain people, prelates, earls and barons assigned to survey the gifts of the king that he has made, and those that are given for good reason are to hold, and the others repealed; and for that reason the gift should remain in peace until it is adjudged by them good or otherwise, and the petitioner should not be ousted without being called to answer.
Places mentioned
Boston, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
Walter de Carleton, clerk.
Note
The petition must date to 1331 when Carleton received his grant of the office of comptroller (CPR 1330-4, p.49).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7352
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.49 (grant to Carleton of the office then in the custody of Stanford)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), pp.549-50 (grants to the petitioner of the office)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107344/

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