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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Burgesses of Shrewsbury. King. The petitioners were ordered by the king to strengthen...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/138/6887
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This record is about the Burgesses of Shrewsbury. King. The petitioners were ordered by the king to strengthen... dating from [c. 1321] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/138/6887
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1321]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Burgesses of Shrewsbury.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The petitioners were ordered by the king to strengthen the walls of the town against the king's enemies, but are impeded by the abbot of Shrewsbury.
- Nature of endorsement
- If the abbot has impeded them, they will have their response against him.
- Places mentioned
- Shrewsbury, [Shropshire].
- People mentioned
- Abbot of Shrewsbury.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates from shortly after the writ to which it refers, issued in October 1321 (CCR 1318-23, p.503).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. III, 1318-1323, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.503 (order for fortifying the town referred to in the petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209071/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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