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Abbot of St Mary's, York. King and council. Abbot of St Mary's, York Petition concerning...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/208/10365

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This record is about the Abbot of St Mary's, York. King and council. Abbot of St Mary's, York Petition concerning... dating from [1371] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/208/10365
Date
[1371]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot of St Mary's, York.
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Abbot of St Mary's, York
Nature of request
Petition concerning the abbot's dispute with the Knolles over the manor of Whitgift.
Nature of endorsement
Let the abbot come into chancery and show his charter.
Places mentioned
St Mary's Abbey, York
Whitgift, [West Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
Philippa [of Hainault], Queen of England
Robert Knolles (Knowles)
Constance [Knolles (Knowles)], wife of Robert Knolles.
Note
Dated in relation to SC 8/208/10362 and SC 8/208/10364.
Related material

For a related document see SC 8/208/10362

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/C9333921/

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