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William Gainsborough, Bishop of Worcester. Gainsborough William [King]. Bishop of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/320/E429

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This record is about the William Gainsborough, Bishop of Worcester. Gainsborough William [King]. Bishop of... dating from [1303-1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/320/E429
Date
[1303-1307]
Description
Petitioners
William Gainsborough, Bishop of Worcester.
Name(s)
Gainsborough, William
Addressees
[King].
Occupation
Bishop of Worcester
Nature of request
[The petition is clearly cut from a longer series of petitions from the same petitioner].The bishop requests remedy as the sheriff of Worcester has impeded his ministers concerning the goods of Bolemere late rector of the church of Tanworth who died intestate.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]He should have a writ to the sheriff of Warwick that he should amove the king's hand, and the bishop will certify the barons in the quindene of Trinity of the value.[On dorse:]Let the returned writ be considered.
Places mentioned
Tanworth, [Warwickshire].
People mentioned
Sheriff of Worcestershire
Ralph de Bolemere, rector of Tanworth
Sheriff of Warwickshire.
Related material

For another part of this petition, see SC 8/320/E430

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529481/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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