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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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Benedict Blok (Block) of Bungay, chaplain, executor of the testament of Sibyl Flache...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/280/13962
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This record is about the Benedict Blok (Block) of Bungay, chaplain, executor of the testament of Sibyl Flache... dating from [c. 1332] 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 8/280/13962
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1332]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Benedict Blok (Block) of Bungay, chaplain, executor of the testament of Sibyl Flache of Great Yarmouth.
- Name(s)
- Blok (Block), Benedict
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- chaplain,
- Nature of request
- Blok requests that payment be made to him for a ship called the Cristofre which was taken for Edward II in Sturmy's presence and valued at £248, so that the debt can be duly settled.
- Nature of endorsement
- The treasurer, barons and chamberlains should be ordered by writ that, having called Sturmy before them, if they find it is as the petition supposes they should treat with the petitioner and make him some reward in discharge of the alms of the King's father.
- Places mentioned
- Bungay, [Suffolk]
- Great Yarmouth, [Norfolk].
- People mentioned
- Sibyl Flache of Great Yarmouth
- Edward [II], King of England
- John Lesturmy (Sturmy).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to c. 1332, with reference to SC 8/34/1686 which dates to this year.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition by the same petitioner see SC 8/34/1686
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Royal letters 4614.
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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/C9517910/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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