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Friars Preachers (Dominicans) and chaplains of Dunwich. King. The Dominicans of Dunwich...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/183/9126

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This record is about the Friars Preachers (Dominicans) and chaplains of Dunwich. King. The Dominicans of Dunwich... dating from [1384] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/183/9126
Date
[1384]
Description
Petitioners
Friars Preachers (Dominicans) and chaplains of Dunwich.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Dominicans of Dunwich request licence for Swelyngton to found a new friary for them at Blythburgh, and to grant them certain lands there. They state that much of Dunwich has been destroyed by the sea, and their house is now in great peril. They also request licence to sell their land in Dunwich if possible.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Dunwich, Suffolk
Blythburgh, [Suffolk].
People mentioned
Robert de Swelyngton (Swillington), knight.
Note
The requested licence was granted on 23 November 1384.
Related material

For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.47 of C 81/1343

For an associated petition on this matter see SC 8/183/9121

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.529 (resultant licence) & p.488 (associated licence)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295003/

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