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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
Item
William de Molecastre (Muncaster), Sheriff of Cumberland. de Molecastre (Muncaster)...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/197/9815
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This record is about the William de Molecastre (Muncaster), Sheriff of Cumberland. de Molecastre (Muncaster)... dating from [1298-1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/197/9815
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1298-1307]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Molecastre (Muncaster), Sheriff of Cumberland.
- Name(s)
- de Molecastre (Muncaster), William
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Sheriff of Cumberland
- Nature of request
- [This petition is damaged] William de Molecastre, Sheriff of Cumberland, requests an alleviation of his farm, which he has not been able to levy as the county has been burnt and destroyed by the war.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer are to be ordered to inquire into the contents of the petition and further to do justice etc.
- People mentioned
- Cumberland.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- William de Molecastre was Sheriff of Cumberland between 14 June 1298 and 3 December 1303, and between 7 October 1304 and 26 March 1307.
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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/C9295703/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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