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Abbess and convent of Our Lady of Winchester (Nunnaminster). King and council. The...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/312/E39

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This record is about the Abbess and convent of Our Lady of Winchester (Nunnaminster). King and council. The... dating from [? c. 1299] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/312/E39
Date
[? c. 1299]
Description
Petitioners
Abbess and convent of Our Lady of Winchester (Nunnaminster).
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The abbess and convent request that they be granted Studfold Hundred as they hold two manors in it and their customers there have to make suit to the hundred every three weeks with 5 men by which the abbess and convent lose their service.
Nature of endorsement
He should go to the Exchequer.
Places mentioned
Winchester, [Hampshire]
All Cannings, Wiltshire
Urchfont, Wiltshire
Studfold hundred, Wiltshire.
Note
The petition is dated to? c. 1299 on the basis of the suggested dating given on the guard that appears to be based on the dating of surrounding petitions in this file.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529089/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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