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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William Forster, clerk. Forster William King and council. clerk William Forster states...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/240/11963
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This record is about the William Forster, clerk. Forster William King and council. clerk William Forster states... dating from [1385] 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 8/240/11963
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1385]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William Forster, clerk.
- Name(s)
- Forster, William
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- clerk
- Nature of request
- William Forster states that the Pope presented him to the archdeaconry of Winchester, and that he has sued for a long time against John Bloxham, who wrongly claimed to have been presented to it by the Bishop of Winchester. William has had three definitive sentences in his favour, but John, to counter this, has through false suggestions acquired a presentation from the King. William asks the King and council to have John come before them to show the true title of the King to present to the archdeaconry, and if it seems to them in good faith and conscience to be null or unreasonable, then he asks that he might enjoy his benefice in peace.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] Oxford.The King wishes all reason and law to be done to both parties.[None on dorse]
- Places mentioned
- Winchester archdeaconry.
- People mentioned
- [Urban VI], Pope
- John Bloxham, clerk
- [William de Wykeham], Bishop of Winchester.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Datable to 1385 with regard to no.3544 of C 81/488, with which this petition was apparently formerly enclosed which dates to 30 January 8 Ric. II.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the privy seal warrant with which this petition was apparently formerly enclosed, see no.3544 of C 81/488
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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)
- 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335527/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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