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Abbot and convent of Beaulieu. King. The abbot and convent request that they be granted...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/321/E473

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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Beaulieu. King. The abbot and convent request that they be granted... dating from [c. 1310-c. 1335] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/321/E473
Date
[c. 1310-c. 1335]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot and convent of Beaulieu.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The abbot and convent request that they be granted by charter the common to pasture and chase their beasts throughout the New Forest as they have been accustomed to do since their foundation as the stewards at their first coming have aggrieved the abbot and convent as the common is not specified in their charter of foundation. They are prepared to pay a fine for this.
Nature of endorsement
Let nothing be done concerning [...].
Places mentioned
Beaulieu, [Hampshire]
New Forest.
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to c. 1310-c. 1335 on the basis of the hand.
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/C9529525/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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