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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Seyncler, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex; Nicholas de Wylcombe (Welcombe), sheriff...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/139/6931
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This record is about the John Seyncler, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex; Nicholas de Wylcombe (Welcombe), sheriff... dating from [c. 1377] 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 8/139/6931
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Seyncler, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex; Nicholas de Wylcombe (Welcombe), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex; Robert de Loxle (Loxley), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex; Richard de Halle (atte Halle), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex.
- Name(s)
- Seyncler; de Wylcombe (Welcombe); de Loxle (Loxley); de Halle (atte Halle), John; Nicholas; Robert; Richard
- Addressees
- King and council [and] lords of parliament.
- Occupation
- sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
- Nature of request
- Request for relief for the petitioners, all former sheriffs of Surrey and Sussex, on demands made on them in the exchequer associated with a rent held in the Rape of Arundel, which was granted by Edward III to the earl of Arundel.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None.]
- Places mentioned
- Surrey
- Sussex
- Arundel rape, [Sussex].
- People mentioned
- Richard [Fitzalan], earl of Arundel
- Edward III, King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Internal evidence makes it clear that this petition must date from early in the reign of Richard II.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition see SC 8/139/6941
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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/C9209115/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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