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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Burgesses of Huntingdon. King. The burgesses request confirmation of their charters...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/268/13372
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This record is about the Burgesses of Huntingdon. King. The burgesses request confirmation of their charters... dating from [1381] 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 8/268/13372
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1381]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Burgesses of Huntingdon.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The burgesses request confirmation of their charters of liberties with clause licet and that they have chattels of felons, all manner of forfeitures, escheats and deodands within their town and other liberties.
- Nature of endorsement
- Because the burgesses remained loyal to the king during the last rumour and riot and notwithstanding the approach of the rioters, the king grants them confirmation of their charters with clause licet without paying a fine or the fee for the seal.
- Places mentioned
- Huntingdon, [Huntingdonshire]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- It is clear from the contents of the petition and its response that the petition was presented in the aftermath of the Peasants' Revolt, and the petition therefore dates to 1381. The inspeximus and confirmation was dated on 12 December 1381 (CChR 1341-1417, p.276).
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. V, 15 Edw III - 5 Hen V, 1341-1417, (Public Record Office, 1916), p.276 (inspeximus and confirmation of the charter)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517319/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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