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Prior and Convent of Carmarthen. King. The Prior and Convent make three requests.1)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/119/5911

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Reference
SC 8/119/5911
Date
[c. 1320-c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and Convent of Carmarthen.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Prior and Convent make three requests.1) They request permission to set up a tumbrel and pillory for the punishment of those trespassing against the assize of bread and ale.2) They request permanent exemption from murage, pontage, pavage and other customs.3) They ask that they may receive toll in the city from all who buy and sell, and who are not privileged by charter.
Nature of endorsement
All petitions coram rege.The king is not further advised to grant any franchises.
Places mentioned
Carmarthen, [Carmarthenshire, Wales]
Old Carmarthen, [Carmarthenshire, Wales].
Note
Dated by Rees, and on the guard, to 1315-16, associating it with other documents relating to the rights of the priory at SC 8/5908A-5910. However, this petition does not seem to form part of that episode, and from the language would seem to date from after the confirmation of the Prior's rights in 1316 (CCR 1313-18, p.370). The French endorsement would also seem to suggest a later date, probably the 1320s, although the reference to the confirmation would suggest it dates from the reign of Edward II.
Related material

For an inquisition held into the rights of the Prior in Old Carmarthen see no.22 of C 145/76

For further documents regarding the Priory's rights in Old Carmarthen see SC 8/119/5908A

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4616
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. III, Edw I and Edw II, 1300-1326, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.397 (inspeximus of charters in favour of the Prior)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. II, 1313-1318, (Public Record Office, 1893), p.370 (order to the Justice of South Wales to allow the Prior to hold his market in Old Carmarthen)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150594/

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