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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. The Abbot and convent of Westminster make...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/150/7483
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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Westminster. King. The Abbot and convent of Westminster make... dating from [1394] 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 8/150/7483
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1394]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot and convent of Westminster.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The Abbot and convent of Westminster make two requests:1) They request all the fines, amercements, issues, forfeits, goods and chattels of the felons and fugitives who have entered their franchise or were taken there.2) They ask that they, and their bailiffs and ministers, might be pardoned all the debts, accounts and demands due from them in the Exchequer, and demanded from them by summons of the Exchequer or otherwise, provided that they do not have an allowance for tenths, or the farms of alien priories.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face:]The King has granted this petition in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.[On dorse, none].
- Places mentioned
- Westminster.
- People mentioned
- [William Courtenay], Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CPR 1391-6 p.494 is dated 29 August 1394, and would seem to be in response to this petition.CCR 1389-92 p.349 is dated 16 March 1391.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For transcript, see p.190 of PRO 31/7/155
For a near duplicate of this petition, see SC 8/225/11245
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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)
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- Calendar of Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. IV, 1389-1392, (Public Record Office, 1923), p.349 (writ of supersedeas in respect of certain sums for the goods of felons, demanded from the Abbot of Westminster, upon his petition)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. V, 1391-1396, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.494 (pardon to the Abbot and convent of Westminster of all debts, accounts and demands due at the Exchequer, except for tenths and fifteenths, and the farms of alien priories)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209668/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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