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Burgesses and fee-farmers of ?. King and council. [The right half of this petition...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/311/15507

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This record is about the Burgesses and fee-farmers of ?. King and council. [The right half of this petition... dating from [c. 1353] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/311/15507
Date
[c. 1353]
Description
Petitioners
Burgesses and fee-farmers of ?.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
[The right half of this petition is missing].The burgesses and fee-farmers request remedy concerning wool sold in their town.1)
Nature of endorsement
Before the King and great council.2) Because the staple was ordained at Salisbury by common assent, it shall be there.
Places mentioned
Salisbury, [Wiltshire].
Note
The petition dates to 1353 or later, since this was when the staples were ordained.
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/C9682517/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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