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Master, prior and canons of Watton. King and lords of parliament. Request for relief...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/140/6952

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This record is about the Master, prior and canons of Watton. King and lords of parliament. Request for relief... dating from [? 1383] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/140/6952
Date
[? 1383]
Description
Petitioners
Master, prior and canons of Watton.
Addressees
King and lords of parliament.
Nature of request
Request for relief against John de Whitby, who was ousted from the office of prior but attempted to recover it.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
Places mentioned
Watton, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Malton, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
Chicksands Priory, [Bedfordshire].
People mentioned
Prior of Malton
Archbishop of York
John de Whiteby (Whitby), prior of Watton.
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/C9295919/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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