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William de Berkeroles. de Berkeroles William King and council. Berkeroles requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/331/15655

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Reference
SC 8/331/15655
Date
[1315-1316]
Description
Petitioners
William de Berkeroles.
Name(s)
de Berkeroles, William
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Berkeroles requests grace because he has spent over £20 in the late war in Glamorgan to maintain the peace.
Nature of endorsement
It is lawful that he be held to defend his lands and goods against enemies of him and of the King. He should, however, have at this time 10 marks from the profits of those parts of the King's special grace.
Places mentioned
Glamorgan, [Wales].
Note
Dated to 1315-16 by Rees, Petitions Relating to Wales, p. 499.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Ancient Petitions Relating to Wales, Board of Celtic Studies, History and Law, (University of Wales, 1975), p.499 (translation of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9683066/

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