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Prelates and other good people. King. The petitioners make three separate requests....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/220/10990

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This record is about the Prelates and other good people. King. The petitioners make three separate requests.... dating from [c. 1320-c. 1360] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/220/10990
Date
[c. 1320-c. 1360]
Description
Petitioners
Prelates and other good people.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioners make three separate requests. In the first, they request remedy regarding the numerous 'outrages' committed against the people of the realm, both lay people and members of the church. Unfortunately the lower section of the document is damaged and incomplete, and the content of the remaining two petitions is unclear.
Nature of endorsement
[on face after second request] Wednesday that the people were of the county.[on dorse] Petition of the prelates.[...] response is [...] the king [...].
Note
Dated to the period c.1320-c.1360 solely on the basis of the handwriting. The responses are all very incomplete and unclear.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334549/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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