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Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter;2) Walter de Cornwaille (Cornwall), knight, member...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/318/E330

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This record is about the Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter;2) Walter de Cornwaille (Cornwall), knight, member... dating from [1312] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/318/E330
Date
[1312]
Description
Petitioners
Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter;2) Walter de Cornwaille (Cornwall), knight, member of parliament for Cornwall; James Peverel, knight, member of parliament for Cornwall.
Name(s)
Stapledon; de Cornwaille (Cornwall); Peverel, Walter; Walter; James
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Bishop of Exeter
Nature of request
1) Stapledon requests that a writ be commanded attesting that he was in the king's service at parliament by the king's command until Monday next before the feast of the decollation of St John as he was excused the king's service in Cornwall during that time.2) Cornwaille and Peverel request similar writs.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Cornwall.
Note
The petition is dated to 1312 as the date for the end of the parliament best fits that of the parliament prorogued to meet at Westminster in July 1312.
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/C9529382/

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