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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Converts (converted Jews) of London. King and council. The converts of London state...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/120/5978
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/120/5978
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1308]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Converts (converted Jews) of London.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The converts of London state that they should receive a certain sum each in the Exchequer for their sustenance, and that this is greatly in arrears. They request payment of these arrears, in whole or in part at the King's pleasure, and also a new writ of liberate for these wages.
- Nature of endorsement
- They are to show their charter in Chancery, and have a writ of liberate to the Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer for the converts who still remain there.With regard to the arrears requested, this petition is to be sent before the King.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to '? 1308', with reference to m.5 of C 62/85.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a writ of liberate which may have resulted from this petition, see m.5 of C 62/85
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 4928
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Jews of Medieval England, M Adler, (, 1939), p.354 (full edition and translation of petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150671/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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