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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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The Abbot of Alnwick. King. The Abbot of Alnwick The Abbot of Alnwick asks the King...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/88/4367
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This record is about the The Abbot of Alnwick. King. The Abbot of Alnwick The Abbot of Alnwick asks the King... dating from [c. 1324] 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 8/88/4367
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1324]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- The Abbot of Alnwick.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- The Abbot of Alnwick
- Nature of request
- The Abbot of Alnwick asks the King to order the release of John de Stanford, canon of Alnwick, who was captured while pursuing the business of their house, and has been in prison in Rochester for two years. 100s. and a horse were also taken from him.
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram rege.He is to explain the reason why he was captured, and by whom, and at whose command.
- Places mentioned
- Alnwick, [Northumberland]
- Rochester, [Kent].
- People mentioned
- John de Stanford, canon of Alnwick.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CCR 1323-7 p.106 is dated 26 May 1324: the petition probably dates from shortly before this.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For transcript, see no.3 of PRO 31/7/98
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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 36
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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)
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- Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), p.118 (no.95) (full edition of petition)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.106 (order to release John de Stanford)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148909/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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