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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Prior and Convent of Tortington. King. The Prior and Convent of Tortington request...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/251/12503
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/251/12503
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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
- Prior and Convent of Tortington.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The Prior and Convent of Tortington request the confirmation of their possession of a house and appurtenances in London and the advowson of the church of St Swithin in Candlewick Street, granted to them by Agwylon in the time of Edward I. These were taken into the hands of Edward III after it was adjudged that the gift breached the statute of mortmain, and were granted to the Earl of Arundel, but he and his son have re-granted possession to the Prior.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Tortington, [Sussex]
- London
- St Swithin, [London Stone], London
- Candlewick Street, London
- Tenter Grounds, [London].
- People mentioned
- Robert Agwylon (Aguillon), knight
- Edward I, King of England
- Edward III, King of England
- John Lovekyn, Mayor of London
- sheriff of London
- [Richard FitzAlan], Earl of Arundel
- [Richard FitzAlan], Earl of Arundel, son of Richard FitzAlan, Earl of Arundel.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The requested ratification was issued on 11 June 1385.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the chancery warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed see no.3673 of C 81/489
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.578 (requested ratification)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440109/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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