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John de Staunford (Stamford). de Staunford (Stamford) John King and council. Request...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/138/6885

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This record is about the John de Staunford (Stamford). de Staunford (Stamford) John King and council. Request... dating from [c. 1322-c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/138/6885
Date
[c. 1322-c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
John de Staunford (Stamford).
Name(s)
de Staunford (Stamford), John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Request for relief in that the petitioner has been arrested by the king's order, yet he was not one of the rebels or a sympathiser with the Scots.
Nature of endorsement
Let the petition be put before the king.Coram rege.
Note
Datable, from internal references to rebellion against the king, to some time in the period between the fall of the Contrariants in 1322 and the end of Edward II's reign.
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/C9209069/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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