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Robert de Clifford. de Clifford Robert King Clifford requests that he be granted...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/82/4077

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Reference
SC 8/82/4077
Date
[1319-1320]
Description
Petitioners
Robert de Clifford.
Name(s)
de Clifford, Robert
Addressees
King
Nature of request
Clifford requests that he be granted the farm of King's Cliff at the will of the king for the losses he has incurred following his capture at Stirling, and from his land, and he has resided at Bamburgh castle at his own cost.
Nature of endorsement
The king wishes to have the advice of Roger de Horsle on this, and afterwards he will say his will.
Places mentioned
Stirling, [Stirlingshire, Scotland]
Bamburgh, [Northumberland]
King's Cliff, [Northamptonshire].
People mentioned
Roger de Horsle (Horsley).
Note
Fraser dates this to 1319-20 on the basis that Clifford was retained by Edward II from 30 September 1319 to 31 January 1320. This date tallies with the date suggested on the guard of ? 1320.
Related material

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/12/563

For another petition from the same petitioner and the earl of Warwick, see SC 8/149/7437

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2104
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), pp.161-2 (no.136) (full edition of petition)
  • Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland, vol. III, 1307-1357, Ed. J. Bain, (Her Majesty's General Register House, 1888), no.714 (calendar of petition and response)
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