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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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People of Scarborough. King. The people of Scarborough ask that, as they have been...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/87/4320
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This record is about the People of Scarborough. King. The people of Scarborough ask that, as they have been... 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 8/87/4320
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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
- People of Scarborough.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The people of Scarborough ask that, as they have been greatly impoverished by storms, by robbery and in other ways, they might have a seal ordained for the cocket in their town, as this would greatly profit both the King and the town.
- Nature of endorsement
- The King has granted it; and Robert Wawayn and Adam Semer are to be appointed as collectors.
- Places mentioned
- Scarborough, [North Riding of Yorkshire].
- People mentioned
- Robert Wawayn
- Adam Semer.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CCR 1318-23 pp.274-275 is dated 10 November 1320, and is clearly the result of this petition.
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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 7426
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), pp.274-275 (order to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer to have a cocket seal made for Scarborough)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148862/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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