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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Barons of Folkestone. King and council. The Barons of Folkestone state that they...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/259/12940
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/259/12940
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Barons of Folkestone.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The Barons of Folkestone state that they are a member of the port of Dover and that, by a charter of Henry I, which they quote, they have the same franchises as those of Dover. They ask that all the points of this charter might be granted to them expressly, and they will make a contribution to the port of Dover for their portion. Henry I, which they
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram rege.A writ is to be sent to the Constable of Dover and the Keeper of the Cinque Ports, that they are to inquire if Folkestone is a member of Dover, and to what harm it is etc. if the King grants their demand by his charter, and into other necessary things etc., and when the inquisition has been returned the King is to be advised.
- Places mentioned
- Folkestone, [Kent]
- Dover, [Kent].
- People mentioned
- Henry I, King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The writ for inquisition ad quod damnum C 143/194/13 is dated 14 March 1 Edward III (1327).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the resulting inquisition ad quod damnum, see C 143/194/13
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440553/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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