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Community of the King's free men and villeins of the commote of Talybolion. [Not...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/76/3797

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Reference
SC 8/76/3797
Date
[c. 1284]
Description
Petitioners
Community of the King's free men and villeins of the commote of Talybolion.
Addressees
[Not specified]
Nature of request
The community of the King's free men and villeins of the commote of Talybolion state that although the King has given a third part of the commote to the Abbot of Conway, they are still charged with labour-services for the entire commote. They ask that an allowance might be given them for the missing third.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Coram rege.[None on dorse].
Places mentioned
Talybolion commote, [Anglesey, Wales]
Conway, [Caernarfonshire, Wales].
People mentioned
Abbot of Conway.
Note
Petitions Relating to Wales p.112 dates this petition to c. 1284, on the grounds that it probably followed the grant of lands at Talybolion to the newly-created Abbey of Conway at Maenan (CChR 1257-1300 p.279, dated 23 October 1284).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8003
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.112 (calendar of petition)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. II, Hen III and Edw I, 1257-1300, (Public Record Office, 1906), p.279 (gift to the Abbot and convent of Conway, refounded at Maenan, of lands in Talybolion and elsewhere)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107571/

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