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John Darcy. Darcy John [King] The petition requests a market in Torksey on Mondays...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/256/12788

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Reference
SC 8/256/12788
Date
[1345]
Description
Petitioners
John Darcy.
Name(s)
Darcy, John
Addressees
[King]
Nature of request
The petition requests a market in Torksey on Mondays and Wednesdays, and also a fair from the eve of the translation of St Thomas of Canterbury for eight days.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Torksey, [Lincolnshire].
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.16828 of C 81/304, which is dated 10 May 19 Edward III (1345), and with SC 8/206/10293.CChR 1341-1417 p.38 is also dated 10 May 1345 and is granted to John Darcy the father and his heirs.
Related material

For a petition formerly attached to this one see SC 8/206/10293

For a mandate to the Chancellor to make letters patent in due form on this petition and on SC 8/206/10293, see no.16828 of C 81/304

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. V, 15 Edw III - 5 Hen V, 1341-1417, (Public Record Office, 1916), p.38 (grant of fair and markets as requested)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440395/

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