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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 Westminster. King. [Petition with two unrelated summaries probably...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/151/7514
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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Westminster. King. [Petition with two unrelated summaries probably... dating from [1294] 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 8/151/7514
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1294]
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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
- [Petition with two unrelated summaries probably of other business to be done at the Easter 1294 parliament].1) The abbot and convent request that the justices in the heir of Surrey be ordered to allow them to take their prisoners to the prison of Westminster as they have always done. The abbot and convent have by their charter the right to take their prisoners from each county where they have lands to the prison of Westminster.2) 37 petitions concerning land at mortmain requesting the granting of inquisitions.3) 7 petitions concerning fairs, warrens and markets.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face].They should have it.[On dorse, none].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is identified as a petition of the Easter 1294 parliament (PROME, 1294, Easter parliament, appendix, other evidence of business done at this parliament, no.1.).
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), 1294, Easter parliament, appendix, other evidence of business done at this parliament, no.1 (discussion of petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209700/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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