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People of Leatherhead and Pachesham. King and council. The people of Leatherhead...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/165/8204

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Reference
SC 8/165/8204
Date
[1330]
Description
Petitioners
People of Leatherhead and Pachesham.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The people of Leatherhead and Pachesham request that the King repeal his gift of view of frankpledge of his tenants of Leatherhead and Pachesham granted, by the advice of Mortimer, to Darcy, by which franchise the tenants have been harmed and oppressed.
Nature of endorsement
This petition should be sent before the prelates, earls and barons assigned to oversee the gifts made by the king and they should advise the king.
Places mentioned
Leatherhead, [Surrey]
Pachesham, [Surrey].
People mentioned
Roger de Mortimer
Robert Darcy.
Note
From internal evidence this petition may be assigned to the parliament of November-December 1330.
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/C9294049/

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