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Prioress and nuns of St Helen's Bishopsgate, London. King and council. The prioress...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/159/7913

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This record is about the Prioress and nuns of St Helen's Bishopsgate, London. King and council. The prioress... dating from [1330-1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/159/7913
Date
[1330-1377]
Description
Petitioners
Prioress and nuns of St Helen's Bishopsgate, London.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The prioress and nuns request confirmation of their charters from the king's predecessors and others with clause licet.
Nature of endorsement
They should come into Chancery and show their charters, and let them be confirmed in due form for a reasonable fine.
Places mentioned
London.
Note
The petition has been dated speculatively to 1330-1377 there being no apparent supporting evidence to assist in more precisely dating this petition.
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/C9210105/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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