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Bishop, Dean and Chapter of Hereford. King and Lords of Parliament. The Bishop, Dean...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/116/5756

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This record is about the Bishop, Dean and Chapter of Hereford. King and Lords of Parliament. The Bishop, Dean... dating from [? 1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/116/5756
Date
[? 1377]
Description
Petitioners
Bishop, Dean and Chapter of Hereford.
Addressees
King and Lords of Parliament.
Nature of request
The Bishop, Dean and Chapter make two complaints;1) They say that the bailiffs of the city of Hereford have been demanding undue levies from their tenants in the city.2) They say that the bailiffs are threatening their tenants and thus preventing those appointed as bailiffs of the Dean and Chapter from taking up their office.
Nature of endorsement
The Bishop, Dean and Chapter of Hereford.
Places mentioned
Hereford, [Herefordshire].
People mentioned
Bailiffs of Hereford.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4171
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150430/

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