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Abbot and convent of Jervaulx. King and council. The abbot and convent request that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/326/E782

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This record is about the Abbot and convent of Jervaulx. King and council. The abbot and convent request that... dating from [1307] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/326/E782
Date
[1307]
Description
Petitioners
Abbot and convent of Jervaulx.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The abbot and convent request that they can have a market at East Witton each Monday, and a fair there for eight days in the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, and for two days in the feast of St Martin in Winter.1)
Nature of endorsement
They should come and sue to the treasurer and make a fine.2) If they wish to have what they request they should pay £20 and the fee for the seal.
Places mentioned
Jervaulx, [North Riding of Yorkshire]
East Witton, [North Riding of Yorkshire].
Note
The petition is dated to 1307 as the request was granted in full on 20 February 1307 (CChR 1300-26, p. 81).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Charter Rolls, vol. III, Edw I and Edw II, 1300-1326, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.81 (requested grant)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9682777/

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