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Prior and convent of St Mary Rouncivall. King. The Prior and convent of St Mary Rouncivall...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/193/9635

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Reference
SC 8/193/9635
Date
[1344]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of St Mary Rouncivall.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Prior and convent of St Mary Rouncivall state that they had some land and rents which John de Lincoln, burgess of London, held for a term of ten years, but that when he died, because of their lack of an attorney, these were taken into the King's hand. They ask that they might have them back.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Charing Cross, [London]
London.
People mentioned
John de Lincoln, burgess of London.
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.16490 of C 81/300, which is dated 5 December, 18 Edward III (1344).
Related material

For a mandate to the Chancellor to inform himself on why the tenements mentioned in the petition are in the King's hand, and, if this is for no reasonable cause, to remove the King's hand, but if the cause is reasonable, to inform the King so that he can C 81/300

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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/C9295521/

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