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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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Commons of England. King. The commons state that anciently they people of the Cinque...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/179/8927
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This record is about the Commons of England. King. The commons state that anciently they people of the Cinque... dating from [? 1376] 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 8/179/8927
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1376]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Commons of England.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The commons state that anciently they people of the Cinque ports have enjoyed various franchises by reason of their position in guarding the realm from attack from the sea. However, many of these people have deserted the ports, purchasing land instead, and they therefore pray remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Cinque Ports.
- People mentioned
- Barons of the Cinque Ports.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to? 1376, with reference to Rot. Parl. II, 352; however the entries there do not appear relevant.
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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/C9294795/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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