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Roger Northburgh, Bishop of Chester (Coventry and Lichfield). Northburgh Roger King....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/227/11314

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Reference
SC 8/227/11314
Date
[1337]
Description
Petitioners
Roger Northburgh, Bishop of Chester (Coventry and Lichfield).
Name(s)
Northburgh, Roger
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Bishop of Chester (Coventry and Lichfield)
Nature of request
Northburgh requests that a fair be granted to his town of Lichfield on the eve, the day of the Exaltation of Holy Cross, and for the two days following.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Lichfield, [Staffordshire].
Note
The petition dates to 1337 as the fair was granted to the petitioner on 23 July 1337 (CChR 1327-41, p.424).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. IV, 1-14 Edw III, 1327-1341, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.424 (grant of the fair to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334874/

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