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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Abbot of Robertsbridge. King. Abbot of Robertsbridge The Abbot of Robertsbridge makes...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/219/10946
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This record is about the Abbot of Robertsbridge. King. Abbot of Robertsbridge The Abbot of Robertsbridge makes... dating from [1274-1307] 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 8/219/10946
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1274-1307]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot of Robertsbridge.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Abbot of Robertsbridge
- Nature of request
- The Abbot of Robertsbridge makes a series of complaints against the actions of the Abbot of Battle, who has sued a case against him while he was in Gascony on the king's service, for which he has since been amerced for non-appearance, has distrained him to appear before his court of Battle, and committed other wrongs against him and his tenants, and requests a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- [on face] Sussex.[on dorse] It should be brought into Chancery, and have a writ according to the ordinances, etc.
- Places mentioned
- Robertsbridge, [Sussex]
- Holy Land
- Gascony, [France]
- Sussex
- Battle, [Sussex].
- People mentioned
- Abbot of Battle.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the context, the petition clearly dates to the reign of Edward I, as it refers to his absence in the Holy Land.
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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/C9334505/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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