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Richard Scroop (Scrope); Alexander Besford of Worcestershire; Thomas Charleton (Charlton)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/301/15001

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Reference
SC 8/301/15001
Date
[1383]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Scroop (Scrope); Alexander Besford of Worcestershire; Thomas Charleton (Charlton) of Middlesex.
Name(s)
Scroop (Scrope); Besford; Charleton (Charlton), Richard; Alexander; Thomas
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
Scroop, Besford and Charleton request the grant of the keeping of the temporalities of the abbot of Westminster for the usual extent.
Nature of endorsement
[None, however, there are two entries on the dorse that appear to be a scribe practicing his hand].
Places mentioned
Worcestershire
Middlesex.
People mentioned
Abbot of Westminster.
Note
The petition dates to 1383 as the temporalities were committed to the petitioners on 30 May 1383 (CFR 1377-83, pp.365-6).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IX, Ric II, 1377-1383, (Public Record Office, 1927), pp.365-6 (commitment of the custody of the temporalities to the petitioners)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518205/

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