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Walter de Langton, Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry of Lichfield). de Langton...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/82/4074

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Reference
SC 8/82/4074
Date
[1320]
Description
Petitioners
Walter de Langton, Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry of Lichfield).
Name(s)
de Langton, Walter
Addressees
King
Occupation
Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry of Lichfield)
Nature of request
Langton requests that pavage be granted for the further term of 7 years to complete the pavage of Lichfield.1)
Nature of endorsement
The king has granted it.2) Coram rege.
Places mentioned
Lichfield, [Staffordshire]
Ireland.
Note
The petition dates to 1320 as the bishop received a renewal of the grant of pavage on 8 November 1320 (CPR 1317-21, p.518).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2117
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1317-1321, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.518 (renewal of a grant for 7 years for the pavage of Lichfield)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148614/

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