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Thomas Groster, parson of Bocking, Robert Derby, parson of Southchurch, Henry de...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/256/12762

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Reference
SC 8/256/12762
Date
[1381]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Groster, parson of Bocking, Robert Derby, parson of Southchurch, Henry de Middelton (Middleton), parson of Milton and John Brokman, parson of Wittersham.
Name(s)
Groster; Derby; de Middelton (Middleton); Brokman, Thomas; Robert; Henry; John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
parson of Bocking; parson of Southchurch; parson of Milton; parson of Wittersham
Nature of request
Thomas Groster, parson of the church of Bocking, Robert Derby, parson of the church of Southchurch, Henry de Middelton, parson of the church of Milton and John Brokman, parson of the church of Wittersham, formerly clerks of Simon de Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury, intend to resign these churches so that they can be presented by the King, and ask that they might be presented to these churches by the King by reason of the temporalities of the archbishopric of Canterbury being in his hand after Simon's death.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Granted by the King.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Bocking, [Essex]
Southchurch, [Essex]
Milton, [Kent]
Wittersham, [Kent]
Canterbury archdiocese.
People mentioned
Simon de Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Note
The presentations on CPR 1381-5 p.24 and 29 are dated 10 July 1381, and are clearly the result of this petition.
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. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.24 (presentation of John Brokman to the church of Wittersham) & p.29 (presentation of Henry de Middelton, Thomas Groster, and Robert Derby to the churches of Milton, Bocking and Southchurch)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440369/

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