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Adam Orleton, Bishop of Hereford. Orleton Adam King and council. Bishop of Hereford...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/161/8043

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This record is about the Adam Orleton, Bishop of Hereford. Orleton Adam King and council. Bishop of Hereford... dating from [1324-1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/161/8043
Date
[1324-1327]
Description
Petitioners
Adam Orleton, Bishop of Hereford.
Name(s)
Orleton, Adam
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Bishop of Hereford
Nature of request
Orleton requests that the record and process of a suit held before Staunton and his companions be brought into parliament, and that they be examined and if the error is found that he is able to have the lands and tenements, goods and chattels that were taken and seised into the king's hand by judgment on the erroneous process together with the issues from that time and his damages.
Nature of endorsement
The record and process should be brought before the council.
Places mentioned
Herefordshire.
People mentioned
Hervy de Staunton, justice
Geoffrey le Scrope.
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/C9293887/

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