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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Commons of Cornwall. King. The commons of Cornwall state that although it is ordained...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/193/9648
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This record is about the Commons of Cornwall. King. The commons of Cornwall state that although it is ordained... dating from [1338-1340] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/193/9648
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1338-1340]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Commons of Cornwall.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The commons of Cornwall state that although it is ordained by statute that nobody shall be sheriff who does not have lands in the county, Robert Beaupel, who has no lands in Cornwall, has been made their sheriff. They request that the Duke of Cornwall and his council, and the Chancellor and Treasurer of England, might be ordered to appoint another, more suitable, sheriff.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Cornwall.
- People mentioned
- Robert Beaupel, Sheriff of Cornwall
- [Edward of Woodstock], Duke of Cornwall.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295534/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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