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Prior and Convent of St Etienne, Saintes. King. The Prior and Convent of Saintes...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/184/9152

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This record is about the Prior and Convent of St Etienne, Saintes. King. The Prior and Convent of Saintes... dating from [1381] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/184/9152
Date
[1381]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and Convent of St Etienne, Saintes.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Prior and Convent of Saintes request letters of safe conduct for them and their families for the duration of the war, or for ten years, as their house serves all people, both English and French, and the town of Saintes is now in the hands of the French.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Saintes, [Saintonge, France].
Note
The warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed was dated at Westminster on 1 May 1381.
Related material

For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.1735 of C 81/470

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295029/

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