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Commons of Surrey and Sussex. King and lords of parliament. The petitioners request...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/139/6941

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Reference
SC 8/139/6941
Date
[c. 1381]
Description
Petitioners
Commons of Surrey and Sussex.
Addressees
King and lords of parliament.
Nature of request
The petitioners request that the former sheriffs of their counties be relieved on the charge for a rent out of the Rape of Arundel which Edward III granted to the Earl of Arundel.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
Places mentioned
Surrey
Sussex
Arundel rape, Sussex.
People mentioned
John Seyncler, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
Nicholas de Wilcombe (Welcombe), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
Robert de Loxle (Loxley), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
Richard atte Halle, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
William Percy, sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
Edmund Fitzherbert (FitzHerbeard), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
John Hadresham (Hatheresham), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
Nicholas Slyfeld (Sleyfeld), sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
Richard [Fitzalan], earl of Arundel
[Edward III, King of England].
Note
The petition must date from after Slyfeld's term as sheriff in 1380-1. See also SC 8/166/8271 and SC 8/139/6931.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/139/6931

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/C9209125/

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