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Adam de Sodbury, abbot of Glastonbury. de Sodbury Adam King and council. abbot of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/165/8244

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SC 8/165/8244
Date
[1327]
Description
Petitioners
Adam de Sodbury, abbot of Glastonbury.
Name(s)
de Sodbury, Adam
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
abbot of Glastonbury
Nature of request
Request for confirmation of charters of Glastonbury Abbey.
Nature of endorsement
1) Coram rege.2) The charter should be examined in Chancery and there called some of the council [deleted].3) The charter should be shown in Chancery and examined there in the presence of some of the council; if it seems that ...
Places mentioned
Glastonbury, [Somerset].
Note
Dated on the guard to 1327, with reference to CChR 1327-41, p. 9, a 1327 inspeximus and confirmation to the abbot and convent of Glastonbury of a charter of 3 April 1313 in accordance with the petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. IV, 1-14 Edw III, 1327-1341, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.9 (inspeximus and confirmation to abbot and convent of Glastonbury of charter in accordance with the petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294089/

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