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Commonalty of the archdeaconry of Richmond. King and council. Complaint that the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/138/6866

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This record is about the Commonalty of the archdeaconry of Richmond. King and council. Complaint that the... dating from [c. 1325-c. 1375] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/138/6866
Date
[c. 1325-c. 1375]
Description
Petitioners
Commonalty of the archdeaconry of Richmond.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Complaint that the officials of the archdeacon of Richmond levy 12d on the executors of every will.
Nature of endorsement
The ordinary is to be ordered to act as is accustomed.
Places mentioned
Richmond, [North Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Michael de Harda or Harcla.
Note
No firm date has been established for this petition and it is dated on the basis of the form and the hand to the second or third quarters 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/C9209050/

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