Piece
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
Item
Abbot and Convent of Westminster. King. [This petition is damaged and the right edge...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/181/9003
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This record is about the Abbot and Convent of Westminster. King. [This petition is damaged and the right edge... dating from [1421] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/181/9003
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1421]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot and Convent of Westminster.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is damaged and the right edge is now missing.]The Abbot and convent of Westminster state that they incur large costs during each vacancy, such as the expenses of sending the abbot-elect or his proctors to the Pope in Rome, first fruits and other costs, which are particularly damaging since the temporalities of the house are taken into the king's hands during these periods. They therefore request licence to treat with the Pope concerning the payment of an annual sum instead of these first fruits.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Westminster
- Rome, [Italy].
- People mentioned
- Pope.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The privy seal writ with which this petition was formerly enclosed was dated at Dover on 7 June 1421.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related chancery writ ordering the granting of the request see no.1066 of C 81/668
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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/C9294880/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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