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Adam Houghton, Bishop of St Davids. Houghton Adam King. Bishop of St Davids The Bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/184/9198

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Reference
SC 8/184/9198
Date
[1383]
Description
Petitioners
Adam Houghton, Bishop of St Davids.
Name(s)
Houghton, Adam
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Bishop of St Davids
Nature of request
The Bishop of St David's requests the confirmation of privileges granted to his predecessors by Henry III.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
St David's diocese, [Wales]
Wales.
People mentioned
Henry III, King of England
Edward I, King of England.
Note
The requested confirmation was granted on 21 December 1383.
Related material

For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.40 of C 81/1355

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.307-8 (summary of petition, with references)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. V, 15 Edw III - 5 Hen V, 1341-1417, (Public Record Office, 1916), p.289 (requested charter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295076/

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