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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Lieges of the county of Chester (Cheshire). King. The lieges request that they be...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/232/11557
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This record is about the Lieges of the county of Chester (Cheshire). King. The lieges request that they be... dating from [1403] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/232/11557
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1403]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Lieges of the county of Chester (Cheshire).
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The lieges request that they be granted a general pardon for their treason and rebellion committed against the king by their allegiance to Henry Percy in return for a £3,000 mark fine.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Cheshire.
- People mentioned
- Henry Percy
- Henry [of Monmouth], prince of Wales.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1403 as the pardon was granted on 3 November 1403 (CPR 1401-5, p.330).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a contemporary petition by the mayor and commonalty of Chester for a pardon, see SC 8/229/11426
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Chancery Files 528.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. II, 1401-1405, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.330 (grant of pardon for the fine)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335116/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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