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Abbot of Chester. King and council. Abbot of Chester The Abbot of Chester asks that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4890

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This record is about the Abbot of Chester. King and council. Abbot of Chester The Abbot of Chester asks that... dating from [1328] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/98/4890
Date
[1328]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot of Chester.
Addressees
King and council.Abbot of Chester
Note
CChR 1327-41 p.93 is dated to 28 October 1328, and says that it is in response to a petition - presumably to this one. There is a later inspeximus and confirmation of the Abbey's charters on p.188, dated 8 September 1330.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1578
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. IV, 1-14 Edw III, 1327-1341, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.93 (inspeximus and confirmation of charters of the Abbot and convent, granting that they should no longer be bound to provide corrodies)
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