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Richard Bekyngham (Beckingham), clerk of Chancery. Bekyngham (Beckingham) Richard...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/230/11464

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This record is about the Richard Bekyngham (Beckingham), clerk of Chancery. Bekyngham (Beckingham) Richard... dating from [1416] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/230/11464
Date
[1416]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Bekyngham (Beckingham), clerk of Chancery.
Name(s)
Bekyngham (Beckingham), Richard
Addressees
King.
Occupation
clerk of Chancery
Nature of request
Bekyngham requests a grant of the presentation to the church of Kirkby in Ashfield which id void by Swafield's resignation.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Kirkby in Ashfield, [Nottinghamshire].
People mentioned
John Swafeld (Swafield), late parson of Kirkby in Ashfield.
Note
The petition dates to 1416 as the petitioner was presented to the vacant church on 16 May 1416 (CPR 1416-22, p.10).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 548.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen V, vol. II, 1416-1422, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.10 (presentation of the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335023/

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