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Thomas Brantingham, Bishop of Exeter. Brantingham Thomas King and council. Bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/209/10434

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This record is about the Thomas Brantingham, Bishop of Exeter. Brantingham Thomas King and council. Bishop... dating from [c. 1370] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/209/10434
Date
[c. 1370]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Brantingham, Bishop of Exeter.
Name(s)
Brantingham, Thomas
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Bishop of Exeter
Nature of request
Petition requesting a charter of the bishop's rights in Chudleigh.
Nature of endorsement
Let this petition be sent to the chancery and an inquiry made.
Places mentioned
Exeter, [Devon]
Chudleigh, [Devon].
People mentioned
David Bruwer (Brewer)
John [Grandisson], Bishop of Exeter.
Note
No firm context has been established for this petition, which is dated from internal references to apparently successive bishops of Exeter named John and Thomas, and therefore located impressionistically at the beginning of Brantingham's episcopate.
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/C9333991/

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