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Richard Cardmelke, valet of the king's chandlery. Cardmelke Richard King. valet of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/253/12607

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Reference
SC 8/253/12607
Date
[1388]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Cardmelke, valet of the king's chandlery.
Name(s)
Cardmelke, Richard
Addressees
King.
Occupation
valet of the king's chandlery
Nature of request
Cardemelke requests a grant of the parks of Aldingbourne and Streatham which were the bishop of Chichester's, but are in the king's hand by his forfeiture. He requests that he may hold them while they remain in the king's hand.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]Granted by the king.[On dorse, none].
Places mentioned
Aldingbourne, Sussex
Streatham, Sussex.
People mentioned
[Thomas Rushock], Bishop of Chichester.
Note
The petition dates to 1388 as the parks were granted to the petitioner on 26 June 1388 (CPR 1385-9, p.480).
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.480 (grant of the custody of the parks)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440214/

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