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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Henry de Cobeham (Cobham), formerly Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinq...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4866
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This record is about the Henry de Cobeham (Cobham), formerly Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinq... dating from [c. 1320-c. 1327] 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 8/98/4866
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1320-c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Henry de Cobeham (Cobham), formerly Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinq Ports.
- Name(s)
- de Cobeham (Cobham), Henry
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- Constable of Dover Castle & Warden of the Cinq Ports
- Nature of request
- Henry de Cobeham states that he was Constable of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports from 16 October 34 Edward I until 13 September 1 Edward II, and that he should have received £87 13s. 4d. in part payment of the £300 annually granted to him by his commission, but this sum is still in arrears. He requests payment or assignment in the debts he owes the King.
- Nature of endorsement
- It seems to the council that the petition is just, if it pleases the King.His commission and his receipt are to be examined by the Treasurer, and how much is due to him for the time of the present King, and how much for that of his father. And the Treasurer is further to do what seems to him is reasonably to be done.
- Places mentioned
- Dover, [Kent]
- Cinque Ports.
- People mentioned
- Edward [I], King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition is clearly from the reign of Edward II, and probably from after c.1320, to judge from the French endorsement.
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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 1490
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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/C9149433/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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