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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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Henry Dispenser (Despenser), Bishop of Norwich. Dispenser (Despenser) Henry Chancellor....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/300/14966
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This record is about the Henry Dispenser (Despenser), Bishop of Norwich. Dispenser (Despenser) Henry Chancellor.... dating from [1383] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/300/14966
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1383]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Henry Dispenser (Despenser), Bishop of Norwich.
- Name(s)
- Dispenser (Despenser), Henry
- Addressees
- Chancellor.
- Occupation
- Bishop of Norwich
- Nature of request
- The Bishop of Norwich requests a repeal of the protection granted to Richard Hornyngton, parson of the church of Morston, who was to go overseas with him, as he has learnt from the Archbishop of Canterbury that he is in difficulties and has great debts.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Morston, [Norfolk].
- People mentioned
- Richard Hornyngton (Hornington), parson of Morston
- [William Courtenay], Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CPR 1381-5, p.233 is dated 6 March 1383, and is clearly in response to this petition.
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.233 (revocation of this protection)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518169/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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