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Thomas de Henle, Abbot of Westminster. de Henle Thomas King. Abbot of Westminster...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/245/12226

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Reference
SC 8/245/12226
Date
[1342]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas de Henle, Abbot of Westminster.
Name(s)
de Henle, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Abbot of Westminster
Nature of request
The abbot requests that the chancellor be commanded to do justice to the abbot for the salvation of his free chapel of Westminster whereof he is custodian notwithstanding pleas before this time pleaded between the king and the abbot or pending in court, and if the chancellor cannot act that a commission be granted to the justices of the quarrel to hear and determine the same.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Westminster.
Note
The petition dates to 1342 as the privy seal warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed dates to 17 May 1342 [16 Edw. III] (C 81/283/14767).
Related material

For a possibly related petition, see SC 8/245/12213

For another petition by the same petitioner, see no. 14687 in C 81/282

For the privy seal warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no. 14767 in C 81/283

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439832/

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