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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Burgesses of Melcombe Regis. King. The burgesses of Melcombe Regis seek remedy regarding...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/127/6334
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This record is about the Burgesses of Melcombe Regis. King. The burgesses of Melcombe Regis seek remedy regarding... dating from [c. 1322] 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 8/127/6334
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Burgesses of Melcombe Regis.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The burgesses of Melcombe Regis seek remedy regarding their dispute with the burgesses of Weymouth over customs due from the River Wey and the lands between their two towns, claiming that the people of Weymouth have claimed the moiety of the sums customarily due to the people of Melcombe. Although writs were issued in their favour, the burgesses of Melcombe were then brought to Damory's castle at Usk and forced to enter a bond of 200 marks.
- Nature of endorsement
- Concerning the impediments of the people of Weymouth let them have another writ, and if they are in contempt, let them be attached; and concerning the fine, they are dead, therefore the action is invalid.
- Places mentioned
- Melcombe Regis, [Dorset]
- Weymouth, [Dorset]
- River Wey, [Dorset]
- Usk, [Monmouthshire, Wales].
- People mentioned
- Roger Damory
- Henry de Mountfort (Montfort).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Datable to c. 1322 by the references to the deaths of Roger Damory and Henry de Montfort.
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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 5790
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208510/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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