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Commonalty of the Cross of Ossory. King. Complaint of excessive fee taken by the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/132/6558

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Reference
SC 8/132/6558
Date
[c. 1317]
Description
Petitioners
Commonalty of the Cross of Ossory.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Complaint of excessive fee taken by the sheriff of Dublin.
Nature of endorsement
The justiciar of Ireland to be shown the petition and to do right.
Places mentioned
Ossory diocese, Ireland
Dublin, [Ireland].
People mentioned
Sheriff of Dublin.
Note
Dated by Connolly, 'Irish Ancient Petitions', p.46.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Documents on the Affairs of Ireland before the King's Council , G.O. Sayles, (Irish Manuscripts Commission, 1979), p.89 (no.117) (edition of petition)
  • Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), p.46 (brief calendar of petition)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208739/

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