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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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People of Walsoken and West Walton with the vill of Emneth. King and council. The...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/78/3856
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This record is about the People of Walsoken and West Walton with the vill of Emneth. King and council. The... dating from [1337] 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 8/78/3856
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1337]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of Walsoken and West Walton with the vill of Emneth.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The people request for remission of taxation, or a pardon of part of the sum as they are impoverished as a result of a storm and the incursions of the sea.1)
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram rege et magno consilio.2) Certain people are to be assigned to enquire of the damages caused by the tempest and other pertinent matters, and the king is to be advised of this so that he can give his grace as it pleases him, and the demand is to surcease until Pentecost next.
- Places mentioned
- Walsoken, [Norfolk]
- West Walton, [Norfolk]
- Emneth, [Norfolk].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition can be dated to 1337 by the fine roll entry ordering a new assessment (CFR 1337-47, p.19).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition, see SC 8/76/3762
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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 8393
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. V, Edw III, 1337-1347, (Public Record Office, 1915), p.19 (resulting instructions for new assessment)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107631/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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