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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Prior and Convent of Norwich. King. The Prior and convent of Norwich request a commission...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/219/10949
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This record is about the Prior and Convent of Norwich. King. The Prior and convent of Norwich request a commission... dating from [c. 1303] 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 8/219/10949
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1303]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Prior and Convent of Norwich.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The Prior and convent of Norwich request a commission of oyer and terminer to investigate the dispute between themselves and the town of Norwich, claiming that the people of Norwich have made unjust distresses and summonses in their lands.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Norwich, [Norfolk]
- Blofield hundred, [Norfolk].
- People mentioned
- William II, King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to c. 1303, with reference to the warrant at C 81/32 no.3221 with which this petition may have been enclosed, dated 7 May 1303.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another contemporary petition from these petitioners see SC 8/130/6487
For a chancery warrant with which this petition may formerly have been enclosed see no.3221 of C 81/32
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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/C9334508/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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