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Hugh de Eversden, abbot of St Albans. de Eversden Hugh King. abbot of St Albans Eversden...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/318/E338

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Reference
SC 8/318/E338
Date
[1312]
Description
Petitioners
Hugh de Eversden, abbot of St Albans.
Name(s)
de Eversden, Hugh
Addressees
King.
Occupation
abbot of St Albans
Nature of request
Eversden requests that his charters that he has of the king's ancestors are confirmed in common form, all have them have been confirmed by the king's father except one that he made concerning the vacancy of the abbey.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
St Albans, [Hertfordshire].
Note
The petition is dated to 1312 as the abbot received a confirmation of his charters on 1 December 1312 (CChR 1300-1326, p.204).
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioner, see SC 8/192/9600

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. III, Edw I and Edw II, 1300-1326, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.204 (inspeximus and confirmation of charters)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529390/

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