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Prior and convent of St Oswald, Nostell. King. The prior and convent request that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/270/13499

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Reference
SC 8/270/13499
Date
[1312]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of St Oswald, Nostell.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The prior and convent request that they can purchase £20 of land and rent as their lands in the march of Scotland are burnt by the Scots, and they have been forced to make a fine with the Scots.1)
Nature of endorsement
Let it be done by fine.2) Let it be done for 20 marks of land for a fine of 40 marks.
Places mentioned
Nostell, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
March of Scotland.
Note
The petition dates to 1312 when a licence was granted to the petitioners for a substantial fine (CPR 1307-13, p.434).
Related material

For another petition from the same house, see SC 8/132/6577

For another document from the same house, see SC 8/319/E391

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. I, 1307-1313, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.434 (grant of licence in accordance with second response)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. II, 1313-1317, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.170 (grant confirming the prior and convents purchase of lands by a licence of Edward I and by this licence.)
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