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Children in the King's wardship. King. The children in the King's wardship complain...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/196/9797

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This record is about the Children in the King's wardship. King. The children in the King's wardship complain... dating from [? c. 1275-? c. 1300] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/196/9797
Date
[? c. 1275-? c. 1300]
Description
Petitioners
Children in the King's wardship.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The children in the King's wardship complain about great reductions in their allowances of food, drink, firewood, bedding and clothing, and ask that this allowance might be restored to its previous level.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Note
Roughly dated on the basis of the hand and language.
Held by
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/C9295685/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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