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Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster. de Burgh, Earl of Ulster Richard King. Burgh requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/279/13934

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Reference
SC 8/279/13934
Date
[c. 1307]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster.
Name(s)
de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, Richard
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Burgh requests a grant of protection to be extended beyond 1 November last because the Irish of Connacht and Desmond are at war with him because he reinforced two castles as defences against them, and he is so occupied with this that he cannot attend to his business in England.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Ulster, [Ireland]
Connaught, [Ireland]
Desmond, [Ireland].
Note
Dated by Connolly to c. 1307.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Royal letters 4139.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), pp.91-2 (calendar of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517882/

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