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Walter Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter. Stapeldon Walter King and council. Bishop of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/109/5446

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Reference
SC 8/109/5446
Date
[1320-1326]
Description
Petitioners
Walter Stapeldon, Bishop of Exeter.
Name(s)
Stapeldon, Walter
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Bishop of Exeter
Nature of request
The petitioner requests assistance in his dispute with the mayors of Exeter over his rights in the fee of St Stephen, Exeter.
Nature of endorsement
Let him come to the chancellor and he shall have a writ.
Places mentioned
Exeter, [Devon].
People mentioned
Roger Beyvyn, late mayor of Exeter
Philip Lovecok, mayor of Exeter.
Note
Datable from internal references to some time between 1320 and 1326, probably 1320-1.
Related material

For transcript, see no.38 of PRO 31/7/100

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3250
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Some Disputes between the City and the Cathedral Authorities of Exeter, M.E. Curtis, (, 1932), pp.61-2 (edition of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150020/

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