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Thomas Bek, Bishop of St David's. Bek Thomas King. Bishop of St David's Thomas, Bishop...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/307/15331

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Reference
SC 8/307/15331
Date
[1290-1291]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Bek, Bishop of St David's.
Name(s)
Bek, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Occupation
Bishop of St David's
Nature of request
Thomas, Bishop of St David's, requests yearly fairs to last for five days in his manor of New Moat at Michaelmas, in Rhiwbenmynydd at St Bartholomew, in Trallong at St Mary Magdalene, in the manor of Llanddew at St Luke the Evangelist, in Glascwm at Martinmas, in Lamphey at the Decollation of St John the Baptist, in his manor of Trevine at Martinmas and in the manor of Llandygwydd at St Dionysius. He also requests a Monday market in Rhiwbenmynydd and Thursday markets in Glascwm and Trevine. He also requests warren in New Moat, Rhiwbenmynydd, Garthbrengy, Trallong, Llanddew, Newton, Glascwm and St Harmon.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
St David's, [Pembrokeshire, Wales]
New Moat, [Pembrokeshire, Wales]
Rhiwbenmynydd (Rachfynydd), [Brecknockshire, Wales]
Trallong, [Brecknockshire, Wales]
Llanddew, [Brecknockshire, Wales]
Glascwm (Glasgwm), [Radnorshire, Wales]
Lamphey, [Pembrokeshire, Wales]
Trevine, [Pembrokeshire, Wales]
Llandygwydd, [Cardiganshire, Wales]
Garthbrengy, [Brecknockshire, Wales]
Newton, [Brecknockshire, Wales]
St Harmon, [Radnorshire, Wales].
Note
Grants in the requested terms were enrolled on the Charter Roll on 20 May 1290 and 20 September 1291 (CChR 1257-1300, p.343, p.405).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), pp.487-8 (translation of petition with references)
  • Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. II, Hen III and Edw I, 1257-1300, (Public Record Office, 1906), p.343 & p.405 (requested grant)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518386/

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