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Thomas Kyrketon (Kirkton). Kyrketon (Kirkton) Thomas King. Kyrketon requests that...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/269/13443
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This record is about the Thomas Kyrketon (Kirkton). Kyrketon (Kirkton) Thomas King. Kyrketon requests that... dating from [1386] 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 8/269/13443
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1386]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Kyrketon (Kirkton).
- Name(s)
- Kyrketon (Kirkton), Thomas
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Kyrketon requests that the bishop of Lincoln finally decide on the dispute among the scholars of the college as to the election of the provost, or that the parties be summoned before council, as Kirketon was chosen by the greater part of the college and confirmed by the bishop of Lincoln, but this has been disputed by Middleton and his party who have sued a commission to the archbishop of Canterbury.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face:]This is committed to the council.Chambr'.[On dorse, none].
- Places mentioned
- Oxford, [Oxfordshire].
- People mentioned
- Scholars of Oriel Hall (Oriel College), Oxford
- John Medylton (Middleton)
- [John Buckingham], Bishop of Lincoln
- [William Courtenay], Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1386 as the archbishop of Canterbury and others were appointed to decide the dispute on 23 May 1386 (CPR 1385-9, p.160).
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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 Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.160 (appointment of the archbishop of Canterbury and others to hear the matter) & p.230 (appointment to put the petitioner in seisin of the office) & p.252 (revocation addressed to several members of the college of letters patent commanding obedience to the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517390/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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