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Commons of Shrewsbury and Shropshire. King and council. The petitioners request that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/139/6930

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This record is about the Commons of Shrewsbury and Shropshire. King and council. The petitioners request that... dating from [c. 1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/139/6930
Date
[c. 1377]
Description
Petitioners
Commons of Shrewsbury and Shropshire.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioners request that the king provide a remedy in disputes over the measurement of cloth.
Nature of endorsement
Let the statute be upheld and proclamation made.
Places mentioned
Shrewsbury, [Shropshire]
Shropshire.
Note
Dated c. 1377 on the guard.
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/C9209114/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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