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Dean and chapter of the church of Hereford. King. The dean and chapter request that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/178/8854

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This record is about the Dean and chapter of the church of Hereford. King. The dean and chapter request that... dating from [1334] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/178/8854
Date
[1334]
Description
Petitioners
Dean and chapter of the church of Hereford.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The dean and chapter request that a writ be commanded to the escheator to hold an inquisition into the truth of the matter of the enclosure of a vennel called Froglane as requested by the friars preachers. The friars have procured a letter to the commonalty of Herford granting that they can enclose the vennel, but this is to the damage of the king, commonalty, bishop and dean and chapter, the latter two having tenements from which they will not be able to profit if the vennel is enclosed. The preachers have already had an inquisition held but this was received by them but never delivered.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Hereford, [Herefordshire]
Froglane in Hereford, [Herefordshire].
People mentioned
Friars preachers of Hereford.
Note
The petition is dated to 1334 as the inquisition ad quod damnum dates to 8 Edw. III (C 143/230/14).
Related material

For the inquisition ad quod dampnum, see C 143/230/14

Held by
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/C9294722/

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