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Commons of Warwickshire. King. The commons of Warwickshire state that they are often...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/145/7248

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This record is about the Commons of Warwickshire. King. The commons of Warwickshire state that they are often... dating from [? c. 1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/145/7248
Date
[? c. 1377]
Description
Petitioners
Commons of Warwickshire.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The commons of Warwickshire state that they are often inconvenienced by the holding of assizes and other juries at the extremities of their county, and ask that in future assizes and deliveries might be held in Warwick, which is the chief town of the county and the most central, and also the best supplied with food and other necessaries.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Warwickshire
Warwick, Warwickshire.
Note
Dated on the guard to '? c. 1377-8' without further explanation, although the date seems compatible with the hand.
Related material

For transcript, see no.102 of PRO 31/7/110

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/C9209431/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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