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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Prior of Tonbridge. King. Prior of Tonbridge The Prior of Tonbridge states that Thomas...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/75/3735
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This record is about the Prior of Tonbridge. King. Prior of Tonbridge The Prior of Tonbridge states that Thomas... dating from [c. 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 8/75/3735
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Prior of Tonbridge.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Prior of Tonbridge
- Nature of request
- The Prior of Tonbridge states that Thomas Colpeper, by power of his bailiwick, forced them to lease him a piece of land called Downingbury for a term of years, but that when the King came to Tonbridge they showed him how this had been done, and he ordered them to enter their land safely. However, Richard de Biflete then expelled them from this land and leased it to John Copping, who was in agreement with Thomas Colpeper. They request a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram rege.The truth of the deed is to be inquired into, in Richard's presence, and what estate Thomas had in the tenements; and it is to be returned in Chancery, and justice is to be done.
- Places mentioned
- Tonbridge, [Kent]
- Doudingebery (Downingbury), [Kent].
- People mentioned
- Thomas Colpeper
- Richard de Biflete (Byfleet)
- John Copping.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to '? c. 1322' with reference to the forfeiture of Thomas Colpeper (he is among those whose possessions are ordered to be taken into the king's hand on 27 December 1321 (CFR 1319-27 p.84)), and this would seem a likely time for such a petition to have been submitted.
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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 7946
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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/C9107509/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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