Piece
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Item
Richard Champioun (Champion), sergeant-at-arms. Champioun (Champion) Richard King...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/323/E590
What’s it about?
This record is about the Richard Champioun (Champion), sergeant-at-arms. Champioun (Champion) Richard King... dating from [1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/323/E590
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1307]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Richard Champioun (Champion), sergeant-at-arms.
- Name(s)
- Champioun (Champion), Richard
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- sergeant-at-arms
- Nature of request
- Champioun requests that he be granted the office of forester in the forest of Inglewood, or the office of bailiff of the town of Penrith with the liberties for his service in the wars of Gascony, Wales and Scotland.1)
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram rege.2) He should have a writ of enquiry under the great seal of the king concerning the bailiwick of Penrith.
- Places mentioned
- Gascony, [France]
- Wales
- Scotland
- Inglewood Forest, [Cumberland]
- Penrith, [Cumberland].
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- CPR 1301-7 p.519 is dated 25 April 1307, and would seem to be in response to the petition.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1301-1307, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.519 (grant for life of one of the foresterships in the ward of Allerdale in Inglewood to the petitioner)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529642/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
74,884 records
Within the department: SC
Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...
18,283 records
Within the series: SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
51 records
Within the piece: SC 8/323
E 551-E 600: King and Council. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are...
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/323/E590
Richard Champioun (Champion), sergeant-at-arms. Champioun (Champion) Richard King...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.