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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Melton, archbishop of York. de Melton, archbishop of York William King...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/153/7620
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This record is about the William de Melton, archbishop of York. de Melton, archbishop of York William King... dating from [? c. 1327-? c. 1340] 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 8/153/7620
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1327-? c. 1340]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Melton, archbishop of York.
- Name(s)
- de Melton, archbishop of York, William
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Places mentioned
- Beverley, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
- Nature of request
- The archbishop requests that his ancient right that he and his predecessors have cognisance of all pleas, both crown and others for their liberty of Beverley be suffered and allowed by the king's justices.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let it be ordered to the justices that they allow the archbishop's challenges made before them according to his liberty.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated in the guard not to? c. 1338 citing two patent roll references (CPR 1330-4, p.575; CPR 1338-40, p.165). However, though both of these references d relate the archbishop's rights in his liberty of Beverley, neither seems to be in response to this petition. A date of? c. 1327-? c. 1340 has been adopted based on the hand of the petition.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition on the same matter by the same petitioner, see SC 8/153/7610
For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/153/7612
For a related petition, see SC 8/46/2272
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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/C9209808/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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