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Abbot and convent of Faversham. King. The Abbot and convent of Faversham make two...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/193/9601

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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Faversham. King. The Abbot and convent of Faversham make two... dating from [1315] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/193/9601
Date
[1315]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot and convent of Faversham.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Abbot and convent of Faversham make two requests:1) They state that Sheriffs and other ministers of the King's have entered their lands and franchises, to their disinheritance and contrary to their franchise. They request confirmation of their charters, with full return of writs and outfangthief, which have fallen into disuse through the negligence of their bailiffs.2) They request a fair and market at Tring.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Faversham, [Kent]
Tring, [Hertfordshire].
Note
This petition was formerly enclosed with CCW 1244-1326 p.417, dated 12 June 1315. No. 109 of C 81/1328 is dated 23 July 9 Edward II (1315). Both CChR 1300-26 p.284 and p.289 are dated 1 September 1315, and they would seem to be in response to this petition.
Related material

For a duplicate of this petition, with endorsement, see SC 8/47/2311

For a warrant to the Chancellor and Treasurer to confirm the Abbot and convent's charters, and to inform him whether it is to his harm to grant them the fair and market, see piece 109 of C 81/1328

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Chancery Warrants, 1244-1326, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.417 (order to the Chancellor and Treasurer to call the justices and others of the council, examine the charters, and inform the King what confirmation can be made and how much should be paid)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. III, Edw I and Edw II, 1300-1326, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.284 (grant of fair and market at Tring to petitioners) & p.289 (inspeximus and confirmation of charters of the Abbot and convent of Faversham)
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