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Men of Kingston upon Hull. King and council. The men request that they be granted...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/173/8641

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This record is about the Men of Kingston upon Hull. King and council. The men request that they be granted... dating from [c. 1299] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/173/8641
Date
[c. 1299]
Description
Petitioners
Men of Kingston upon Hull.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The men request that they be granted that the town be a free borough, and that a keeper be appointed by the king. The petition then details a series of liberties that they wish to be granted to them.
Nature of endorsement
At the Exchequer before the treasurer and barons.
Places mentioned
Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1299 on the basis of the dating attributed to associated petitions and documents (SC 8/156/7763; SC 8/157/7823; SC 8/157/7839).
Related material

For the document to which this petition was formerly attached, see SC 8/157/7823

For a petition from a neighbouring town, see SC 8/156/7763

For a related document see SC 8/157/7839

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/C9294507/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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