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Ralph de Schirleye (Shirley), late sheriff of Nottinghamshire. de Schirleye (Shirley)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/322/E514

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This record is about the Ralph de Schirleye (Shirley), late sheriff of Nottinghamshire. de Schirleye (Shirley)... dating from [c. 1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/322/E514
Date
[c. 1307]
Description
Petitioners
Ralph de Schirleye (Shirley), late sheriff of Nottinghamshire.
Name(s)
de Schirleye (Shirley), Ralph
Addressees
King and council.
Places mentioned
Nottinghamshire.
Nature of request
Schirleye requests that he is able to return the green wax to the Exchequer and discharged of the same as he has not been able to levy any money for the same.
Nature of endorsement
Coram magno consilio.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1306 because Shirley held office in 1298 and again in 1301 on both occasions for a term of two years, and the petition refers to suits to his successors in plural, and the next two sheriffs served until October 1306 [List of Sheriffs, p.102].
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/C9529566/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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