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Prior of Kersey. King. Prior of Kersey The prior requests that he be pardoned the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/243/12137

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Reference
SC 8/243/12137
Date
[1346]
Description
Petitioners
Prior of Kersey.
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Prior of Kersey
Nature of request
The prior requests that he be pardoned the sum due and the three years of arrears for the tenth as they are ruined by the condemnation of Fresel.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Kersey, [Suffolk].
People mentioned
Richard Fresel
John, canon of Kersey.
Note
The petition dates to 1346 as the privy seal warrant with which it was apparently formerly enclosed dates to 21 August 1347 [21 Edw. III] (C 81/323/18770).
Related material

For the privy seal warrant with which this petition was apparently formerly enclosed, see no. 18770 in C 81/323

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. VII, 1345-1348, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.375 (pardon to the prior)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439741/

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