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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Keeper of the Holland Bridge (Bridge End). King. Keeper of the Holland Bridge (Bridge...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/177/8810
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This record is about the Keeper of the Holland Bridge (Bridge End). King. Keeper of the Holland Bridge (Bridge... dating from [1307] 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 8/177/8810
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1307]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Keeper of the Holland Bridge (Bridge End).
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Keeper of the Holland Bridge (Bridge End)
- Nature of request
- The keeper requests that he be granted a certain aid to be taken from the carts, horses and merchandise using the causeway at Bridge End to repair the causeway as in winter it is commonly flooded and those using the road are often in peril, but none of the country will aid in the repair.
- Nature of endorsement
- The king wishes that he should have pontage for 7 years just as is requested provided that the prior of Sempringham has custody and answers when warned, and should repair the bridge.
- Places mentioned
- Holland Bridge (Bridge End), [Lincolnshire].
- People mentioned
- Prior of Sempringham.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1307 on the basis of the grant of pontage made on 8 February 1307 (CPR 1301-7, p.493).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a later petition on a related matter, see SC 8/115/5748
For another later petition from the keeper on the same matter, see SC 8/87/4317
For a related petition, see SC 8/71/3504
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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)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.493 (grant of pontage for 7 years to the prior)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294678/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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