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Prior and convent of Ely. King and council. The prior and convent request that the...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/313/E61

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Reference
SC 8/313/E61
Date
[1302]
Description
Petitioners
Prior and convent of Ely.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The prior and convent request that the king will maintain his charter of severance that he made dividing the bishopric from the priory as the keepers of the bishopric have removed their porter from his fee and replaced him, and have tallaged their tenants with those of the bishopric, and they request redress of this removal and tallage and that the charter be amended concerning the collation of offices.1)
Nature of endorsement
They should come to the next parliament with the charters and inquisition returned into Chancery.2) Let it remain.[One additional response struck-through].
Places mentioned
Ely, [Cambridgeshire].
Note
The petition dates to 1302 as an inquisition into parts of the complaints was held on 16 April 1302 (CIM 1219-1307::no.1877).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. I, Hen III - Edw I, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.1877 (inquisition into the actions of the keepers of the bishopric with reference to the removal of the porter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529112/

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