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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Abbot and convent of Westminster. King and council. The Abbot and convent of Westminster...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/150/7465
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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Westminster. King and council. The Abbot and convent of Westminster... dating from [c. 1328] 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 8/150/7465
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1328]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot and convent of Westminster.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The Abbot and convent of Westminster state that they petitioned parliament in the King's first year, requesting £8 which they used to receive as a tithe from the farm of Droitwich, which had been withheld from them from 5 March, 11 Edward II [1318], and also that they might have an allowance for the arrears of this rent in the debts which they owed the King; and this was granted and they had writs to the Exchequer to allow them the arrears. However, they have not been able to have the £8 since then, and request a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- The charter is to be examined in Chancery, and, when the justices and others of the King's council, justice is further to be done to the Abbot.
- Places mentioned
- Westminster
- Droitwich, [Worcestershire]
- London.
- People mentioned
- Edward [II], King of England
- Isabella [of France], Queen of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the mention of the parliament in the King's first year, this petition would seem to date from 1328 or shortly afterwards.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a writ formerly attached to that petition, see SC 8/77/3843
For a related petition, see SC 8/77/3842
For a memorandum formerly attached to that petition, see SC 8/78/3879
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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 and Latin
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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/C9209650/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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