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Abbot of Cherbourg; Abbot of Montebourg; Abbot of Blancheland; Abbot of la Croix...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/169/8401

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This record is about the Abbot of Cherbourg; Abbot of Montebourg; Abbot of Blancheland; Abbot of la Croix... dating from [c. 1300-c. 1328] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/169/8401
Date
[c. 1300-c. 1328]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot of Cherbourg; Abbot of Montebourg; Abbot of Blancheland; Abbot of la Croix St. Leufroy; Abbot of Longues; Abbot of St Sauver le Vicomte; Abbess of Caen; Bishop of Avranches; Chapter of Our Lady, Coutances.
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
Abbot of Cherbourg; Abbot of Montebourg; Abbot of Blancheland; Abbot of la Croix St. Leufroy; Abbot of Longues; Abbot of St Sauver le Vicomte; Abbess of Caen; Bishop of Avranches
Nature of request
[The petition is damaged and the full sense is difficult to discern though it seems to be a request that they can answer by their letters patent. There is also a reference to Otto de Grandison and to an Isle, which is presumably Guernsey or Jersey]
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Cherbourg, [Normandy, France]
Montebourg, [Normandy, France]
Blancheland, [Normandy, France]
La Croix St. Leufroy, [Normandy, France]
Longues, [Normandy, France]
St Sauveur le Vicomte, [Normandy, France]
Caen, [Normandy, France]
Avranches, [Normandy, France]
Coutances, [Normandy, France].
People mentioned
Otho (Otto) de Granson (Grandison).
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to c 1300-c. 1328 on the basis of the hand and because reference is made to Otho de Grandison, and he died in 1328.
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/C9294248/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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