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Thomas de Seint Johan (St John). de Seint Johan (St John) Thomas King. Seint Johan...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/80/3965

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Reference
SC 8/80/3965
Date
[1302]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas de Seint Johan (St John).
Name(s)
de Seint Johan (St John), Thomas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Seint Johan requests the grant of the fish weirs and fisheries of Limerick at the king's will for the extent.
Nature of endorsement
The king wishes that the justice and treasurer of Ireland lease the fishery to the petitioner at their discretion having respect for the service that he has done.
Places mentioned
Scotland
Limerick, [Co. Limerick, Ireland].
Note
The petition dates to 1302 as the justice and treasurer were ordered to commit the weir and fishery to St John on 15 February 1302 (CCR 1296-1302, p.516).
Related material

For another contemporary petition by the same petitioner see SC 8/80/3964

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7766
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1296-1302, (Public Record Office, 1906), p.516 (order to the justice and treasurer to commit the weirs and fishery to St John at their discretion)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107741/

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