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Henry Scot of Shipton under Wychwood, forester, called Henry Scot of Hook Norton....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/252/12591

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This record is about the Henry Scot of Shipton under Wychwood, forester, called Henry Scot of Hook Norton.... dating from [1386] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/252/12591
Date
[1386]
Description
Petitioners
Henry Scot of Shipton under Wychwood, forester, called Henry Scot of Hook Norton.
Name(s)
Scot, Henry
Addressees
King.
Occupation
forester
Nature of request
Scot requests a grant of a charter of pardon for all manner of felonies except murders, treasons and rapes.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]This petition is granted by the king.[On dorse, none].
Places mentioned
Shipton under Wychwood, [Oxfordshire]
Hook Norton, [Oxfordshire].
Note
The petition dates to 1386 as the pardon was granted on 20 July 1386 (CPR 1385-9, p.195).
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, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.195 (grant of pardon)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440198/

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