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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
SC 8/177/8810
Date
[1307]
Description
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.
Note
The petition dates to 1307 on the basis of the grant of pontage made on 8 February 1307 (CPR 1301-7, p.493).
Related material

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

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
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)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294678/

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