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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre. King. The Master and brothers...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/87/4318
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This record is about the Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre. King. The Master and brothers... dating from [? 1320] 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 8/87/4318
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1320]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The Master and brothers of the Order of St Thomas of Acre ask to be released from tithes as they always have been, as they have been greatly impoverished by Henry de Duresme, to whom Edward I granted the wardship of the house, alienated their lands and possessions: and they request a remedy for this.
- Nature of endorsement
- With regard to the release from tithes, before the King.With regard to the alienation of possessions, they are to sue in Chancery.With regard to the first petition, they are to sue before the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, for them to inform themselves and advise the King.With regard to the second, good and loyal people are to be appointed to inquire into the alienated lands, and to inform the King on this.
- Places mentioned
- The Holy Land.
- People mentioned
- The Order of St Lazarus [of Jerusalem]
- Henry de Duresme (Durham)
- [Edward I], King of England
- [Adam de] Lymbergh.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition by the same petitioners see SC 8/90/4462
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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 7401
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148860/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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