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Commons of Northwold. King and Council in Parliament. The people of Northwold make...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/129/6430

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This record is about the Commons of Northwold. King and Council in Parliament. The people of Northwold make... dating from [? c. 1381] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/129/6430
Date
[? c. 1381]
Description
Petitioners
Commons of Northwold.
Addressees
King and Council in Parliament.
Nature of request
The people of Northwold make a series of points requesting remedy against the Bishop of Ely. They state that the Bishop has lately constructed a mill on the river close to their town, which has caused their lands to flood, has impeded access to the river for shipping, and damaged fishing.
Nature of endorsement
Bill to the king's council.
Places mentioned
Northwold, Norfolk.
People mentioned
Bishop of Ely
John de Wesenham
[John of Gaunt, Duke of] Lancaster.
Note
Dated on the guard to? 1381-2. The handwriting would seem consistent, but no evidence is cited. If the date is correct, the bishop concerned is Thomas Arundel.
Related material

For transcript, see no.52 of PRO 31/7/108

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6062
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208609/

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