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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Abbot of Chester. King. Abbot of Chester The abbot of Chester, whose abbey was founded...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/331/15628
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This record is about the Abbot of Chester. King. Abbot of Chester The abbot of Chester, whose abbey was founded... dating from [? 1275-1292] 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 8/331/15628
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1275-1292]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Abbot of Chester.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Abbot of Chester
- Nature of request
- The abbot of Chester, whose abbey was founded by Hugh, Earl of Chester and confirmed by the next five earls, requests lands in Wales.
- Nature of endorsement
- The King told his will to the bishop of Bath.
- Places mentioned
- St Werburgh's Abbey (Chester), [Cheshire]
- Wales.
- People mentioned
- Hugh [d'Avranches], Earl of Chester
- Richard [d'Avranches], Earl of Chester
- Ranulph [le Meschin], Earl of Chester
- Ranulph [le Gernon], Earl of Chester
- Hugh [de Kevelioc], Earl of Chester
- Ranulph [de Blondeville], Earl of Chester
- [Robert Burnell], bishop of Bath.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition probably dates to 1275-92 when the bishop of Bath was chancellor.
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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)
- Latin
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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/C9683039/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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