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John de Bereford. de Bereford John King and council. Bereford requests that he be...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/169/8439B

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Reference
SC 8/169/8439B
Date
[1335]
Description
Petitioners
John de Bereford.
Name(s)
de Bereford, John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Bereford requests that he be granted the Seven Hundreds in Kent for life for his service and troubles in the service of the late king.
Nature of endorsement
He should have a commission made at the will of the king.
Places mentioned
Seven Hundreds bailiwick, Kent.
People mentioned
Walter de Wyndeshord
Thomas Blunt, steward.
Note
The petition dates to 1335 as the bailiwick was committed to the petitioner on 3 November 1335 (CFR 1327-37, pp.461-2).
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioner on a related matter, see SC 8/169/8439A

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IV, Edw III, 1327-1337, (Public Record Office, 1913), pp.461-2 (commitment of the bailiwick to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294287/

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