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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
Item
People of Blaye. King and council. [This petition is badly faded.]The people of Blaye...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/260/12961
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This record is about the People of Blaye. King and council. [This petition is badly faded.]The people of Blaye... dating from [? c. 1320 -? c. 1340] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/260/12961
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1320 -? c. 1340]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- People of Blaye.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is badly faded.]The people of Blaye state that they the vicomte de Ouay is claiming that certain meadows and woods belonging to the town and castle of Blaye, where they have been accustomed to pasture their animals and take hay and fuel, are held of the crown of France, and that the dispute arising from this has led to great oppressions by the French and great expenses. They ask that they might have the same grace as other towns like Libourne and St Emilion: that is to increase and reduce the measures of wine in their town and castellany, and to have certain tolls which they list on certain goods and merchandise.
- Nature of endorsement
- [The beginning and end of each line is missing] . . . the great . . . that the said people have held for our lord the King and for his . . . hold for the King and his heirs in future, it seems to the council . . . King should be gracious to them in their demand if the King and his great council wish . . . to do.
- Places mentioned
- Blaye, [Guyenne, France]
- France
- Libourne, [Guyenne, France]
- St Emilion, [Guyenne, France].
- People mentioned
- Vicomte de Ouay
- King of France.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Tentatively dated on the basis of the hand and the French endorsement.
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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/C9516905/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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