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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Abbot of Warden. King. Abbot of Warden The abbot of Warden requests:1) that the King...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/309/15413
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/309/15413
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1278]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot of Warden.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Abbot of Warden
- Nature of request
- The abbot of Warden requests:1) that the King will do what seems expedient concerning the 20 marks yearly due to him at the Exchequer;2) that due to the murrain of his animals he may have six years to pay the merchant of Florence who purchased 25 sacks of the abbey's wool from his predecessor, or one year in which to return his money;3) the King's grace for the abbey's wool which was to be sold to a merchant of Cahors for six years, but cannot be because of the murrain of his animals.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face after the first petition] It should be heard by the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer who will answer.[None on dorse].
- Places mentioned
- Warden, [Bedfordshire]
- Bedford, [Bedfordshire]
- Florence, [Italy]
- Cahors, [Quercy, France].
- People mentioned
- Henry [III], King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The pardon mentioned within is dated c. 1278 (CCR 1272-9, p. 465).
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. I, 1272-1279, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.465 (pardon to abbot of Warden of 100 marks, for remission of arrears of debts owed him by King and his father)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529010/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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