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William de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon. de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon William King....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/113/5637

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This record is about the William de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon. de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon William King.... dating from [1337-1354] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/113/5637
Date
[1337-1354]
Description
Petitioners
William de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon.
Name(s)
de Clinton, Earl of Huntingdon, William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioner requests the repeal of the franchises as has recently happened with the franchises granted to Coventry, and that no other franchises are granted.
Nature of endorsement
The franchises granted to the people of the town of Coventry that were repealed by the whole council ought not to be granted in any other way.
Places mentioned
Coventry, [Warwickshire]
Warwickshire.
People mentioned
Commons of the county of Warwickshire.
Note
Datable within the period of Clinton's tenure of the earldom of Huntingdon.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3753
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150309/

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