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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Edward of York, Duke of York, keeper of the Forests south of Trent. York, Duke of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/179/8904
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This record is about the Edward of York, Duke of York, keeper of the Forests south of Trent. York, Duke of... dating from [1406] 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 8/179/8904
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1406]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Edward of York, Duke of York, keeper of the Forests south of Trent.
- Name(s)
- York, Duke of York, Edward
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- keeper of the Forests south of Trent
- Nature of request
- The Duke of York, warden of the Forests south of Trent, requests letters for himself and the Earl of Westmorland authorising the sale of underwood from the royal forests, so that the proceeds may be used to make necessary repairs to the king's castles, manors and other property.
- Nature of endorsement
- On 6 July 7 [Henry IV], the petition was allowed as requested before the Duke of York, the Chancellor, Treasurer, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Lord Burnell and John Cheyne.For the king's works.
- People mentioned
- Ralph [Neville], Earl of Westmorland, keeper of the Forests north of Trent
- [Hugh Burnell], Lord Burnell
- John Cheyne.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- As noted in the endorsement, the resultant commissions were issued on 6 July 1406.
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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, Hen IV, vol. III, 1405-1408, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.238 (resultant commissions authorising the sale of wood)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294772/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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