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Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham. Langley Thomas King. Bishop of Durham The bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/108/5361

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Reference
SC 8/108/5361
Date
[1410]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham.
Name(s)
Langley, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Bishop of Durham
Nature of request
The bishop of Durham requests remedy in parliament in his dispute with the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne concerning the bridge over the Tyne at Gateshead.
Nature of endorsement
The chancellor is empowered by authority of parliament to deal with the matter.
Places mentioned
Gateshead, [County Durham]
Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland]
Durham, [County Durham].
People mentioned
John Fordham, bishop of Durham
Walter Skirlaw, bishop of Durham
William Bishopdale, mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Note
By reference to material in SC 8/108/5360A and B, and from the mention of parliament in the petition, this most likely dates to the parliament of January-April 1410.
Related material

For a writ resulting from this petition, see SC 8/108/5360B

For a writ resulting from this petition see SC 8/108/5360A

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2879
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149932/

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