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The brethren of Corbridge ?. King. The petitioners request a grant of timber from...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/220/10962

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This record is about the The brethren of Corbridge ?. King. The petitioners request a grant of timber from... dating from [c. 1298-c. 1299] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/220/10962
Date
[c. 1298-c. 1299]
Description
Petitioners
The brethren of Corbridge ?.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioners request a grant of timber from the woods formerly held by Balliol in order to repair the bridge at Corbridge.
Nature of endorsement
[on face] The king has already made a grant to the brethren for this business, and is not advised to give any more in this wood, as he has made other provision.[on dorse] Coram Rege.
Places mentioned
Corbridge, [Northumberland]
Haining, [Northumberland]
Bywell, [Northumberland].
People mentioned
John de Baylolf (Balliol).
Note
Dated by Fraser to c. 1298-9, shortly after the Scottish raids which led to the burning of Corbridge.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 92
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), pp.8-9 (no.9) (edition and summary translation of petition, with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334521/

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