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John Stevene (Steven) of Cudleigh. Stevene (Steven) John Hugh Despenser. Request...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/138/6896
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This record is about the John Stevene (Steven) of Cudleigh. Stevene (Steven) John Hugh Despenser. Request... dating from [c. 1324] 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 8/138/6896
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1324]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Stevene (Steven) of Cudleigh.
- Name(s)
- Stevene (Steven), John
- Addressees
- Hugh Despenser.
- Nature of request
- Request for pardon of offences of which the petitioner is charged, in return for his service at Hanley when the king was there.
- Nature of endorsement
- The king is not disposed to pardon the issues.
- Places mentioned
- Cudleigh, [Worcestershire]
- Hanley, [Worcestershire]
- Gloucester, [Gloucestershire]
- Winchester, [Hampshire].
- People mentioned
- Hugh Despenser
- Walter Beauchamp
- William Ayllemer
- Simon le Creyser
- Robert Bracy
- Hervey de Staunton (Stanton), justice.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Datable by the address to Hugh Despenser and the reference to the king's visit to Hanley.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition by the same petitioner on the same matter, see SC 8/346/E1399
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209080/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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John Stevene (Steven) of Cudleigh. Stevene (Steven) John Hugh Despenser. Request...