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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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Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of London. King. [The left side of this petition is...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/122/6080
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This record is about the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of London. King. [The left side of this petition is... dating from [? c. 1400] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/122/6080
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1400]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of London.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [The left side of this petition is damaged and illegible.]The Mayor, Aldermen and commonalty of London request the confirmation of their franchises and liberties, and the repeal of all statutes and clauses passed during the reign of Richard II which contravene these privileges.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- London
- Westminster
- Gloucester, [Gloucestershire].
- People mentioned
- Edward III, King of England
- Richard II, King of England
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition see SC 8/122/6079
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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 5151
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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)
- Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. V, 15 Edw III - 5 Hen V, 1341-1417, (Public Record Office, 1916), pp.399-403 (confirmation of the charters and privileges of London)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208250/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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