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William de Rothewell (Rothwell), Chamberlain of the Exchequer. de Rothewell (Rothwell)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/246/12277

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Reference
SC 8/246/12277
Date
[1351]
Description
Petitioners
William de Rothewell (Rothwell), Chamberlain of the Exchequer.
Name(s)
de Rothewell (Rothwell), William
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Chamberlain of the Exchequer
Nature of request
Rothewell requests a grant of the prebend of Cropredy in the cathedral church of Lincoln.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Cropredy prebend, [Oxfordshire]
Lincoln, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
Oliver [Sutton], Bishop of Lincoln.
Note
The petition dates to 1351 as the prebend was granted to the petitioner on 17 December 1351 (CPR 1350-4, p.193).
Related material

For the secret seal warrant with which this petition was originally enclosed see no. 40 in C 81/1333

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. IX, 1350-1354, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.193 (grant of the prebend to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439883/

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