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Citizens of Chichester. King. The citizens request a remedy as they have held the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/177/8803

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This record is about the Citizens of Chichester. King. The citizens request a remedy as they have held the... dating from [1357] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/177/8803
Date
[1357]
Description
Petitioners
Citizens of Chichester.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The citizens request a remedy as they have held the city at fee farm by charter of the king's predecessors and by confirmation of the current king, and have paid a fee farm in the Exchequer, and in aid of the payment of the same have held two leets annually of all those residing in the city except those of the archbishop, but now the bishop has withdrawn certain of the residents to his leet of the palace though none of his predecessors were seised of such a leet. The citizens have expended great sums in pursuance of their plea in the matter.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Chichester, [Sussex].
People mentioned
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bishop of Chichester.
Note
The petition dates to 1357 as the Chancery warrant dates to 12 April 1357 (C 81/369, no.23392).
Related material

For an order to Robert de Thorp and his companions of common pleas to consider the matter, see no.23392 in C 81/369

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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/C9294671/

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