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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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People of the land of the seven parishes of Marck. King. [This petition is badly...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/177/8841
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This record is about the People of the land of the seven parishes of Marck. King. [This petition is badly... dating from [? c. 1377] 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 8/177/8841
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of the land of the seven parishes of Marck.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is badly damaged and incomplete.]The people request that they be granted a charter of . . . and that they are able to have and re-enjoy their inheritance, lands and possessions [for the] rents and services that are due and accustomed, as of recent the king's captains and officers have introduced new customs, . . . and if a stranger comes and offers more . . . then they are ejected.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Marck, [Picardy, France]
- Calais, [France].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to? c. 1377 in accordance with the dating given in the guard note that is based on a reference in the petition to the late king, the king's grandfather.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294709/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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