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

Catalogue reference: SC 8/110/5465

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This record is about the Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter. Stapledon Walter King and council. Bishop of... dating from [1308-1326] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/110/5465
Date
[1308-1326]
Description
Petitioners
Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter.
Name(s)
Stapledon, Walter
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Bishop of Exeter
Nature of request
The petitioner requests remedy in his dispute with the treasurer and barons of the exchequer over their attempt to levy scutage on the chapelry of Bosham in the time of the present king's father, and appeals to the evidence of Domesday Book.
Nature of endorsement
Let the treasurer and barons of the exchequer examine Domesday book and act appropriately.
Places mentioned
Bosham, [Sussex]
Wales
Scotland.
People mentioned
Edward [I], King of England.
Note
Datable within the episcopate of Walter Stapledon (1308-26).
Related material

For transcript, see no.35 of PRO 31/7/95

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3275
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150130/

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