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Prior and convent of Lenton. King. The prior and convent request that the king order...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/242/12055

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SC 8/242/12055
Date
[1334]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of Lenton.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The prior and convent request that the king order by his letters to Strelley to redress the grievance of the petitioners as he has disturbed them in the enjoyment of their right to take three cartloads of dead wood or of heather which they have from time out of memory.
Nature of endorsement
They should show their deeds in Chancery, and right should be done.
Places mentioned
Lenton, [Nottinghamshire]
Bestwood, [Nottinghamshire].
People mentioned
Richard de Strylley (Strelley), keeper of the woods of Bestwood.
Note
The petition dates to 1334 as the privy seal warrant with which it was formerly enclosed dates to 28 February 1334 [8 Edw. III] (C 81/212/7602).
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioners on a related matter, see SC 8/57/2834

For the privy seal warrant in which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no.7602 in C 81/212

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IV, Edw III, 1327-1337, (Public Record Office, 1913), pp.98, 409 (grant and grant for life of the keeping to Strelley)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439658/

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