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Hugh de Stafford, Earl of Stafford. de Stafford, Earl of Stafford Hugh King. The...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/222/11081

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This record is about the Hugh de Stafford, Earl of Stafford. de Stafford, Earl of Stafford Hugh King. The... dating from [1383] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/222/11081
Date
[1383]
Description
Petitioners
Hugh de Stafford, Earl of Stafford.
Name(s)
de Stafford, Earl of Stafford, Hugh
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The Earl of Stafford requests that he be allowed to continue to receive the full profits from the town of Kilkenny and his third of the liberty of the town, despite his absence from Ireland, notwithstanding the ordinance against absentee landlords. Since the town is surrounded by the king's enemies, he has suffered great costs in its defence, and will continue to do so.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Ireland
Kilkenny, [County Kilkenny, Ireland].
Note
The requested grant was issued on 2 June 1383.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.276 (requested grant)
  • Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), p.72 (calendar of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334641/

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