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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Chirinton (Cheriton, Chirton), son and heir of Walter de Chirinton. de...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4882
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This record is about the William de Chirinton (Cheriton, Chirton), son and heir of Walter de Chirinton. de... dating from [c. 1379] 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 8/98/4882
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1379]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Chirinton (Cheriton, Chirton), son and heir of Walter de Chirinton.
- Name(s)
- de Chirinton (Cheriton, Chirton), William
- Addressees
- King and council in parliament.
- Nature of request
- William, son and heir of Walter de Chirinton, states that he sued to the King and council in the recent parliament at Gloucester to have an allowance for various sums in the arrears of the farm from the time when Walter and his companions were farmers of the customs and subsidies throughout England, and it was answered that he was to account in the Exchequer for the farm and its arrears, and that he would have all due allowances: and if there was some difficulty about this, the Barons should bring it to the council. However, the Barons have done nothing, and William requests a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- This bill is to be sent into Chancery and there, when the other bill mentioned in this petition and its endorsement have been examined, as many and such writs as shall be necessary are again to be sent on this matter.
- Places mentioned
- Gloucester, [Gloucestershire].
- People mentioned
- Walter de Chirinton (Cheriton, Chiriton), formerly farmer of the customs and subsidies throughout England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The parliament at Gloucester referred to in the petition was held in October 1378. This petition would seem to have been presented shortly afterwards, perhaps to the next parliament, that of April 1379.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/100/4996
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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 1549
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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/C9149449/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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