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John of Halton, Bishop of Carlisle. Halton John King. Bishop of Carlisle John, Bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/181/9028

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Reference
SC 8/181/9028
Date
[1307]
Description
Petitioners
John of Halton, Bishop of Carlisle.
Name(s)
Halton, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Bishop of Carlisle
Nature of request
John, Bishop of Carlisle, requests that the king grant him a particular plot of land in Carlisle, so that he may build a lodging for himself and his successors, as he has no lodging place in the town.
Nature of endorsement
He should have a writ of ad quod damnum, and Peter Mallore should take the inquisition.
Places mentioned
Carlisle, [Cumberland].
Note
The response is noted in the parliament roll for the Carlisle parliament of 1307.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. I, Edw I and Edw II, (Record Commission, 1783), p.195a (Latin summary of petition and response on parliament roll)
  • The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, Ed. Paul Brand, Anne Curry, Chris Given-Wilson, Rosemary Horrox, W.M. Ormrod and J.R.S. Phillips, (Cambridge University Press, 2005), Vetus Codex 1307, appendix, no.38 (full edition and translation)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294905/

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