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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Abbot and convent of Whitby. King and council. The Abbot and convent of Whitby request...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/147/7315
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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Whitby. King and council. The Abbot and convent of Whitby request... dating from [? 1333] 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 8/147/7315
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1333]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot and convent of Whitby.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The Abbot and convent of Whitby request confirmation of their charters.
- Nature of endorsement
- They are to show their charters in Chancery, and when they have been seen and examined there, if they contain nothing that is to the King's prejudice, they are to have the confirmation for a reasonable fine.
- Places mentioned
- Whitby, [North Riding of Yorkshire].
- People mentioned
- [Edward II], King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CChR 1327-41 p.293 is dated 6 February 1333, and seems likely to be the response to this petition.
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. IV, 1-14 Edw III, 1327-1341, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.293 (inspeximus and confirmation of the charters of Whitby Abbey)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209499/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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