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? No Petitioner named Writ from Edward III to the Sheriff and Coroners of Cambridgeshire,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/299/14905
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This record is about the ? No Petitioner named Writ from Edward III to the Sheriff and Coroners of Cambridgeshire,... dating from [1328] 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 8/299/14905
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1328]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- ? No Petitioner named
- Nature of request
- Writ from Edward III to the Sheriff and Coroners of Cambridgeshire, asking them to provide information on a robbery committed at Potterscruche in Longstow hundred against Richard de Welford and Geoffrey de Weston, merchants of London.
- Nature of endorsement
- The reply of Matthew de Bassyngburn, Sheriff, and Luke de Bure and Roger de Abyton, Coroners of Cambridgeshire:No indictment has been made before us concerning the robbery committed at Potterscruche in Longstow hundred against Richard de Welford and Geoffrey de Weston, merchants of London.
- Places mentioned
- Potterscruche [unidentified], Cambridgeshire
- Longstow hundred, Cambridgeshire
- London
- Evesham, [Worcestershire].
- People mentioned
- Edward [III], King of England
- Matthew de Bassyngburn (Bassingbourn), Sheriff of Cambridgeshire
- Luke de Bure, Coroner of Cambridgeshire
- Roger de Abyton (Abington), Coroner of Cambridgeshire
- Richard de Welford, merchant of London
- Geoffrey de Weston, merchant of London
- Kelm'.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Writ dated 25 June 2 Edward III (1328).Matthew de Bassyngburn was Sheriff of Cambridgeshire between 24 April 1327 and 11 August 1328 (List of Sheriffs). 'Potterscruche' is probably either a local name for part of Ermine Street, or a junction on that street, possibly with a Potter's or Porter's Way, common road names in this area.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related letter see SC 8/299/14904
For a related inquisition, see SC 8/299/14907
For a related petition, see SC 8/299/14908
For a related writ see SC 8/299/14902
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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)
- Latin
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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/C9518108/
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