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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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People of the commonalty of Westmorland. King and council. The people request that...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/151/7531
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This record is about the People of the commonalty of Westmorland. King and council. The people request that... dating from [c. 1323] 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 8/151/7531
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1323]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of the commonalty of Westmorland.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The people request that suitable people be assigned to enquire of the prises and oppressions done by Louther, his under-sheriffs and bailiffs against them, and do justice to them.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let certain people be assigned in Chancery to enquire of the complaints contained in the petition.
- Places mentioned
- Westmorland.
- People mentioned
- Hugh de Louther, sheriff of Westmorland.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to c. 1323 in the guard notes with reference to the List of Sheriffs. Louther did hold the office from December 1322 to July 1323, and it is possible that this short term was as a result of the complaints made in this petition (List of Sheriffs, p.150). However Louther also served as sheriff from October 1320 to February 1322, so that it is possible that the petition was during the earlier term.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209717/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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