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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
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Abbot and convent of Vale Royal. King. The abbot and convent request that whereas...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/276/13784
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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Vale Royal. King. The abbot and convent request that whereas... dating from [c. 1302] 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 8/276/13784
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1302]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot and convent of Vale Royal.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- The abbot and convent request that whereas the King granted them pasture for 1000 sheep in his forest of Peak at their request, but le Despenser, ordered by the King to enquire if this could be done, found that it could not, that the King instead grant them the place called Fairfield.
- Nature of endorsement
- Le Despenser should be ordered to view this place and enquire if it can be done as requested etc. And he should certify the King etc.
- Places mentioned
- Vale Royal, [Cheshire]
- Peak forest, [Derbyshire]
- Fairfield, [Derbyshire].
- People mentioned
- Hugh [le] Despenser, justice of the forest.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to c. 1302, with reference to SC 8/219/10914 and to an inquisition and other related documents dating from that year, which may have been produced in relation to this case.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition see SC 8/219/10914
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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/C9517731/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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