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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John de Foxle (Foxley), keeper of the forests south of the Trent. de Foxle (Foxley)...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/302/15092
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This record is about the John de Foxle (Foxley), keeper of the forests south of the Trent. de Foxle (Foxley)... dating from [c. 1368] 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 8/302/15092
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1368]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Foxle (Foxley), keeper of the forests south of the Trent.
- Name(s)
- de Foxle (Foxley), John
- Addressees
- Chancellor.
- Occupation
- keeper of the forests south of the Trent
- Nature of request
- Foxley requests that a writ is commanded to him to enquire of the bounds of the forest of Savernake; of the assarts, wastes and purprestures made in it and what those who hold them render to the king; of those who hold common in the forest; and of the fees and profits taken by the foresters, and that the chancellor be certified of the findings.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Savernake Forest, [Wiltshire].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to c. 1368 as the petitioner was granted the office of forester on this side of the Trent on 26 April 1368 (CFR 1356-68, p.380).
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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 Fine Rolls, vol. VII, Edw III, 1356-1368, (Public Record Office, 1923), p.380 (commitment of the office of forester on this side of the Trent to the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518296/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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