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Commonalty of Hampshire. King. The commonalty request remedy as the men of the county...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/73/3642

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This record is about the Commonalty of Hampshire. King. The commonalty request remedy as the men of the county... dating from [c. 1300-c. 1350] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/73/3642
Date
[c. 1300-c. 1350]
Description
Petitioners
Commonalty of Hampshire.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The commonalty request remedy as the men of the county are accustomed to have their common chase in the ancient woods of the county, but since the last riding abbots, priors and great lords by king's charter have warren in the chases so that the commonalty are not able to have their chase and are greatly grieved.
Nature of endorsement
Because the king is able to grant free warren where he wishes, therefore nothing.
Places mentioned
Suthhamteschure (Hampshire).
Note
Uncertain date: assigned tentatively on the basis of the hand to the first half of the fourteenth century.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7260
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107416/

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