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John de Halghton, Bishop of Carlisle. de Halghton John [Not specified]. Bishop of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/276/13789

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Reference
SC 8/276/13789
Date
[1293-1324]
Description
Petitioners
John de Halghton, Bishop of Carlisle.
Name(s)
de Halghton, John
Addressees
[Not specified].
Occupation
Bishop of Carlisle
Nature of request
John, Bishop of Carlisle, who sold 50 sacks of wool to the merchants of the company 'Despine' paying half to the King, requests remedy because although the King ordered his treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to make him allowance for this wool, nothing was done.
Nature of endorsement
The treasurer and barons of the Exchequer should be ordered by writ that if the petition contains the truth, they should make allowance to the petitioner.
Places mentioned
Carlisle, [Cumberland].
Note
The petition must date to between 1293 and 1324 when John de Halghton was bishop of Carlisle.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517736/

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