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Poor people of Oakham, Langham and Egleton in Rutland. King and council. Request...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/132/6562

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This record is about the Poor people of Oakham, Langham and Egleton in Rutland. King and council. Request... dating from [c. 1300-c. 1350] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/132/6562
Date
[c. 1300-c. 1350]
Description
Petitioners
Poor people of Oakham, Langham and Egleton in Rutland.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Request concerning liability to tallage on the royal ancient demesne.
Nature of endorsement
It is answered elsewhere.
Places mentioned
Oakham, Rutland
Langham, Rutland
Egleton, Rutland.
Note
The petition is of uncertain date and is assigned, on the basis of the hand, to the first half of the fourteenth century.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208743/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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