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Abbot of Bury St Edmunds. King. Abbot of Bury St Edmunds Request that the exchequer...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/140/6999

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This record is about the Abbot of Bury St Edmunds. King. Abbot of Bury St Edmunds Request that the exchequer... dating from [c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/140/6999
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot of Bury St Edmunds.
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Abbot of Bury St Edmunds
Nature of request
Request that the exchequer be ordered to cease proceedings against the petitioner concerning two fees formerly held from the abbey by Gilbert Pecche.
Nature of endorsement
Let him sue before the treasurer and barons of the exchequer and show his charter.
Places mentioned
Bury St Edmunds, [Suffolk].
People mentioned
Gilbert Pecche.
Note
Dated on the guard.
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/C9295967/

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