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Poor men of Corbridge. King and Council. The people of Corbridge request a grant...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/167/8310

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This record is about the Poor men of Corbridge. King and Council. The people of Corbridge request a grant... dating from [? 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/167/8310
Date
[? 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Poor men of Corbridge.
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
The people of Corbridge request a grant of pontage for the repair of their bridge.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Corbridge, [Northumberland].
Note
A grant of pontage was made to the people of Corbridge on 16 March 1327, and this may have been in response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), no.12 (p.11) (edition of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), p.35 (grant of pontage for five years)
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