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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Thomas de Cumpton (Compton); Thomas Bakere (Baker), chaplain. de Cumpton (Compton);...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/83/4149
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This record is about the Thomas de Cumpton (Compton); Thomas Bakere (Baker), chaplain. de Cumpton (Compton);... dating from [c. 1351] 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 8/83/4149
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1351]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas de Cumpton (Compton); Thomas Bakere (Baker), chaplain.
- Name(s)
- de Cumpton (Compton); Bakere (Baker), Thomas; Thomas
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Cumpton and Bakere request that the record returned into the Exchequer by the escheator of Bedfordshire concerning the manor of Meppershall be examined and that a writ be ordered to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer that they are able to have the manor and their goods and chattels again, and the escheator remove his hand. The manor is in the king's hand by error following the indictment of John de Meppershall for the death of John Legat, when he has no right in the manor and it pertains to the petitioner.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let a writ be ordered to the escheator to enquire upon the points in this petition, and if Meppershall gave himself into fraud and deceit to cheat the king of his escheat and his advantage that did not have in this part, and when the truth has been enquired of, let justice and reason be done there.
- Places mentioned
- Meppershall, Bedfordshire.
- People mentioned
- John de Meperteshale (Meppershall)
- John Legat.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates c. 1351 as it clearly dates slightly after the copy of a writ and certification that were formerly attached to which date to 1351 (SC 8/83/4150).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the copy of a writ and the certification to the king see SC 8/83/4150
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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 2200
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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)
- Latin
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148691/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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