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Prior and convent of Our Lady of Worcester. King. The Prior and convent of Our Lady...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/88/4364

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This record is about the Prior and convent of Our Lady of Worcester. King. The Prior and convent of Our Lady... dating from [1320] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/88/4364
Date
[1320]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of Our Lady of Worcester.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Prior and convent of Our Lady of Worcester ask that they might be able to acquire £20 of land in their own fee.
Nature of endorsement
The King has granted it for 20 marks of land, at the request of John Somery.
Places mentioned
Worcester, [Worcestershire].
People mentioned
John Somery.
Note
CPR 1317-21 p.512 is dated 28 October 1320, and would seem to be in response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8682
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.512 (licence for the Prior and convent to acquire 20 marks of land, at the request of John Somery)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148906/

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