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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Dean and Chapter of St Andrew, Wells. Council. Request for consideration in respect...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/209/10450
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This record is about the Dean and Chapter of St Andrew, Wells. Council. Request for consideration in respect... dating from [c. 1353] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/209/10450
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1353]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Dean and Chapter of St Andrew, Wells.
- Addressees
- Council.
- Nature of request
- Request for consideration in respect of the dean and chapter's rights to revenues from the church of Stowey jeopardised since Goldcliff Priory was taken into the king's hands, and for payment of arrears owing to the priory.
- Nature of endorsement
- It seems to the council that this request is reasonable and that a writ ought to be sent to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to pay the arrears.
- Places mentioned
- Wells, [Somerset]
- Stowey (Nether Stowey), Somerset
- Goldcliff Priory, [Monmouthshire, Wales].
- People mentioned
- Thomas Kary (Cary), sheriff of Somerset.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- There is an internal reference to Kary as late sheriff of Somerset, which provides a terminus a quo of 1353 for the petition.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334007/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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