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Abbot and convent of Newenham. King and Council. Fragmentary petition concerning...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/131/6547

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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Newenham. King and Council. Fragmentary petition concerning... dating from [c. 1335] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/131/6547
Date
[c. 1335]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot and convent of Newenham.
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
Fragmentary petition concerning the rights of the abbey to the churches of Newenham and Axminster.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
Places mentioned
Newenham Abbey, [Devon]
Newenham, [Devon]
Axminster, [Devon]
Note
Dated on the guard to c. 1335 by reference to CPR 1334-8, p. 58.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6255
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208730/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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