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Richard Trenchefill. Trenchefill Richard King. St Peter Port, Guernsey [Channel Islands]....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/144/7184

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This record is about the Richard Trenchefill. Trenchefill Richard King. St Peter Port, Guernsey [Channel Islands].... dating from [1324] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/144/7184
Date
[1324]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Trenchefill.
Name(s)
Trenchefill, Richard
Addressees
King.
Places mentioned
St Peter Port, Guernsey [Channel Islands].
Nature of request
Richard Trenchefill states that he has abjured the island of Guernsey for stealing two sheep there, and requests a charter of pardon for this trespass.
Nature of endorsement
The Keeper of the Islands is to be ordered to inform the King of the reason for the abjuration etc.
Note
No. 8 of C 47/10/5/4 is dated at Westminster, 12 March, 17 Edward II (1324), and is clearly in response to this petition. The response states that the petitioner acknowledged his crime and abjured the islands on 16 March 1321.
Related material

For a similar petition with a largely identical endorsement, probably presented with this see SC 8/129/6432

For the writ to the Keeper of the Islands, requesting information on this, see no.8 of C 47/10/5/4

For transcript, see no.97 of PRO 31/7/120

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/C9209365/

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