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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Richard Northburgh, Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield). Northburgh...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/311/15528
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This record is about the Richard Northburgh, Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield). Northburgh... dating from [c. 1328] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/311/15528
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1328]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Richard Northburgh, Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield).
- Name(s)
- Northburgh, Richard
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- Bishop of Chester (Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield)
- Nature of request
- The Bishop of Chester requests the withdrawal of his recognizance for £376 6s 8d due to Despenser since he has paid the debt.
- Nature of endorsement
- The treasurer and barons of the Exchequer should be ordered by writ to examine the acquittances and if the money has been paid as the petition claims they should acquit him.
- Places mentioned
- Chester, [Cheshire].
- People mentioned
- Hugh le Despenser the younger.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/38/1885
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), p.336 (order to acquit petitioner in accordance with petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9682538/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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