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Louis de Beaumont, bishop of Durham. de Beaumont Louis King and council. bishop of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/158/7878

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Reference
SC 8/158/7878
Date
[1318-1333]
Description
Petitioners
Louis de Beaumont, bishop of Durham.
Name(s)
de Beaumont, Louis
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
bishop of Durham
Nature of request
[The petition is damaged and substantially illegible].Beaumont requests remedy concerning the liberties of the church of Durham in relation to the manor of Greatham.
Nature of endorsement
[Illegible.]
Places mentioned
River Tyne
River Tees
Norhamshire, [Northumberland]
Bedlingtonshire, [Northumberland]
Greatham, [County Durham]
People mentioned
Robert de Clyfford (Clifford).
Note
The petition dates to the pontificate of Louis de Beaumont between 1318 and 1333, and may date to after 1322 if this concerns a forfeiture of a manor by the Clifford involvement in the revolt of Thomas of Lancaster.
Related material

For a related petition from another Bishop of Durham, see SC 8/3/120A

For a later related petition, see SC 8/44/2168

For a copy of Henry III's charter concerning the manor of Greatham, see SC 8/149/7438

For a related petition see SC 8/149/7437

For another petition by the same petitioner on a related matter, see SC 8/108/5384

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9210070/

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