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Tenants of the king's manors of Mansfield and Edwinstowe. King and council. The tenants...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/161/8004

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SC 8/161/8004
Date
[? 1328]
Description
Petitioners
Tenants of the king's manors of Mansfield and Edwinstowe.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The tenants that it be granted to them that they be quit of all manner of contributions as they have not customarily paid them otherwise they will not be able to do the services due to the king for the tenements they hold from him.
Nature of endorsement
The king is not advised to do this.
Places mentioned
Mansfield, [Nottinghamshire]
Edwinstowe, [Nottinghamshire].
People mentioned
Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.
Note
The petition is dated to? 1328 in accordance with the guard note which seems to be based on the response which is a familiar response in the immediate period after the accession of Edward III.
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/C9293848/

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