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

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].

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

• 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)