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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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People of the Island of Jersey. King. The people of the island request that the bailiffs...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/175/8716
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This record is about the People of the Island of Jersey. King. The people of the island request that the bailiffs... dating from [1294-1297] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/175/8716
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1294-1297]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of the Island of Jersey.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The people of the island request that the bailiffs of the island be commanded to rebuild the mills, and they will make the services to them as before. The mills were destroyed in the war along with all the people's possessions, and the bailiffs are attempting to force them to rebuild the mills.
- Nature of endorsement
- Concerning the rebuilding of the mills, let it be commanded to Cobham and his bailiffs that they cease until they have another order.
- Places mentioned
- Jersey, [Channel Islands].
- People mentioned
- Henry [de Cobham].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to 1294-1297 on the basis of the dating provided in Channel Islands Petitions, p. 9, which notes that Henry de Cobham, the warden of the Islands, held that office in these years.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Ancient Petitions of the Chancery and the Exchequer ayant trait aux Iles de la Manche, (Societe Jersiaise, 1902), p.9 (full summary of petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294584/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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