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Citizens of Carlisle. King. [Petition in 2 parts:]1) The citizens request remedy...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/268/13386

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This record is about the Citizens of Carlisle. King. [Petition in 2 parts:]1) The citizens request remedy... dating from [c. 1280-c. 1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/268/13386
Date
[c. 1280-c. 1307]
Description
Petitioners
Citizens of Carlisle.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[Petition in 2 parts:]1) The citizens request remedy as the people of various liberties in Cumberland impede them and take tolls from them though they are quit of such payments.2) They similarly complain of the burgesses of Egremont.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Carlisle, [Cumberland]
Cumberland
Egremont, [Cumberland]
Marches of Scotland.
People mentioned
Burgesses of Egremont
Thomas de Molton of Egremont.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1280-c. 1307 as the petition appears to be of Edward I's reign, referring to 'Lord Edward' directly. The hand of the petition suggests a petition from earlier in this range.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517333/

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