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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Commons of England. King and Parliament. The petitioners show that in several counties...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/102/5092
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This record is about the Commons of England. King and Parliament. The petitioners show that in several counties... dating from [c. 1377] 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 8/102/5092
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Commons of England.
- Addressees
- King and Parliament.
- Nature of request
- The petitioners show that in several counties many lords and many of the commons have woods appurtenant to their manors that adjoin the king's forests, and they seek the right to take profits from these woods and to hunt therein at will without being impeached or hindered by the wardens of the king's forests, as lately granted by King Edward the king's grandfather, which grant has still not been established.
- Nature of endorsement
- Within the boundaries they have the right to take profits from their woods, such that no damage or prejudice is done to the king, his tenants, or any others by the enclosure of the copses, and also that they may hunt etc., according to the forest assize.
- People mentioned
- Edward III, King of England.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For transcript, see no.29 of PRO 31/7/110
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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 2059
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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/C9149662/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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