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Prior of Sempringham. King. Prior of Sempringham Request for letters of protection...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/140/6959

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This record is about the Prior of Sempringham. King. Prior of Sempringham Request for letters of protection... dating from [1305] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/140/6959
Date
[1305]
Description
Petitioners
Prior of Sempringham.
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Prior of Sempringham
Nature of request
Request for letters of protection for the prior and for his house, Orbligge and Ormesby being nominated as his attorneys during absence.
Nature of endorsement
Order for resulting letters of protection and of attorney.
Places mentioned
Sempringham, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
William de Orbligge (Horbling)
Gilbert de Ormesby.
Note
Firmly datable by reference to CPR 1301-7, p. 389.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.389 (resulting protection and letters of attorney)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295926/

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