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Community of Devon. King and council. The petitioners ask that the king's ministers...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/107/5348

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This record is about the Community of Devon. King and council. The petitioners ask that the king's ministers... dating from [c. 1316] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/107/5348
Date
[c. 1316]
Description
Petitioners
Community of Devon.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioners ask that the king's ministers in the county be ordered to make perambulation of the forest, the decision regarding perambulations made in the parliament of Lincoln having resulted in no official being prepared to undertake this work.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.The king is not inclined to do this.
Places mentioned
Devon
Dartmoor, [Devon].
Note
Datable from internal reference to some time soon after the parliament of Lincoln of 1316.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2854
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149918/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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