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William de Cheriton (Chirton), son and heir of Walter de Cheriton. de Cheriton (Chirton)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/100/4996

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This record is about the William de Cheriton (Chirton), son and heir of Walter de Cheriton. de Cheriton (Chirton)... dating from [1377-1380] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/100/4996
Date
[1377-1380]
Description
Petitioners
William de Cheriton (Chirton), son and heir of Walter de Cheriton.
Name(s)
de Cheriton (Chirton), William
Addressees
The King's Council.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks payment of certain dues owed to Walter de Cheriton by the king's grandfather, King Edward [III], guaranteed on consignments of wool, hides and wool-fells etc.
Nature of endorsement
Let him have a writ to the treasurer and barons [of the exchequer] on the first petition, and endorsed according to the form comprised and make execution.
Places mentioned
Gloucester, [Gloucestershire].
People mentioned
Edward III, King of England
Walter de Cheriton (Chirton).
Note
Datable on internal evidence to early in the reign of Richard II.
Related material

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/98/4882

For a related document see SC 8/277/13812

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1840
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149564/

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