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Master and Brethren of St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield. King. The Master...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/121/6034A

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This record is about the Master and Brethren of St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield. King. The Master... dating from [1433] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/121/6034A
Date
[1433]
Description
Petitioners
Master and Brethren of St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Master and Brethren of St Bartholomew's request that the king issue letters patent in the form given in the attached schedule, allowing the Prior and convent of St Bartholomew's to grant them access to their water conduit, for payment of 6s 8d per year. They claim that lack of fresh water has led to increased sickness at the hospital.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] The Commons have assented to this bill.[on dorse] Let it be as sought
Places mentioned
West Smithfield, London.
People mentioned
Prior and Convent of St Bartholomew's Priory, West Smithfield.
Note
The resultant grant was made on 8 July 1433 (CPR 1429-36, pp.296-7).
Related material

For the attached schedule containing the draft letters patent see SC 8/121/6034B

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5051
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. II, 1429-1436, (Public Record Office, 1907), pp.296-7 (calendar of resultant letters patent)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208202/

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