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Abbot and convent of Eynsham. King and council. Account of the history of tax relief...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/212/10587
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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Eynsham. King and council. Account of the history of tax relief... dating from [1377-1399] 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 8/212/10587
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1377-1399]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot and convent of Eynsham.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Account of the history of tax relief at Tigarsley in the time of Edward III and request that the abbot be confirmed as exempt from paying lay taxes there.
- Nature of endorsement
- Order for instructions to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to inquire into the matter.
- Places mentioned
- Eynsham, [Oxfordshire]
- Tilgarsley, [Oxfordshire].
- People mentioned
- [Edward III], King of England
- Abbot of Eynsham.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Datable from internal evidence to the reign of Richard II.
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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/C9334144/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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