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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
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Abbot of Colchester. King. Abbot of Colchester The abbot requests that he be granted...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/327/E828
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This record is about the Abbot of Colchester. King. Abbot of Colchester The abbot requests that he be granted... dating from [c. 1307-c. 1320] 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 8/327/E828
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1307-c. 1320]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot of Colchester.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Abbot of Colchester
- Nature of request
- The abbot requests that he be granted a licence to go overseas on a matter of great business that concerns him for the profit of his house, and that he might reside overseas for two years. He also requests letters of protection and general attorney.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Colchester, [Essex].
- People mentioned
- [...] Sutton.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is speculatively dated to c. 1307-c. 1320 on the basis of the hand.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9682823/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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