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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Angold of Chesterton. Angold John King. John Angold of Chesterton states that,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/183/9109
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This record is about the John Angold of Chesterton. Angold John King. John Angold of Chesterton states that,... dating from [1390] 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 8/183/9109
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1390]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Angold of Chesterton.
- Name(s)
- Angold, John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- John Angold of Chesterton states that, at the queen's request, the Prior of Barnwell granted the ferry at Chesterton to him for life. However, some men of Cambridge, claiming that the ferry appertained to them, have disturbed his possession and stolen his boat. He requests letters under the privy seal to the mayor and commonalty of Cambridge, demanding that they restore the boat to him and allow him to use the ferry, and that they certify any claims they may have to the chancery.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Chesterton, [Cambridgeshire]
- Barnwell, [Cambridgeshire]
- Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire].
- People mentioned
- [Ralph de Norton], Prior of Barnwell
- [Anne of Bohemia], Queen of England
- Mayor and commonalty of Cambridge.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The requested letters were issued on 14 June 1390.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.6392 of C 81/516
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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 Close Rolls, Ric II, vol. IV, 1389-1392, (Public Record Office, 1923), p.143 (requested order to the mayor and commonalty of Cambridge)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294986/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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