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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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? No Petitioner named Letter to Richard II from the Warden and canons of the free...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/236/11794
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This record is about the ? No Petitioner named Letter to Richard II from the Warden and canons of the free... dating from [1377-1399] 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 8/236/11794
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1377-1399]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- ? No Petitioner named
- Nature of request
- Letter to Richard II from the Warden and canons of the free chapel in Windsor castle, stating that before he died, Edward III was able to provide them with barely half of the £1000 that he promised them for their support, and that the income which they have has been so reduced through disease, law-suits and other misfortunes that it is no longer sufficient for them - as can be seen from the schedule attached to this petition - so that they have fallen into debt; and they cannot borrow any more without the King's permission. They request a remedy, and that the King might in future not burden them beyond their means.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Windsor, [Berkshire]
- Wraysbury, [Buckinghamshire]
- South Tawton, [Devon]
- Uttoxeter, [Staffordshire].
- People mentioned
- Richard [II], King of England
- Warden and canons of the free chapel [of St George] in Windsor castle
- Edward [III], King of England.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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)
- Latin
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335354/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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