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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Community of Shropshire. [King]. [Badly damaged by gall] The community of Shrewsbury...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/331/15689
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This record is about the Community of Shropshire. [King]. [Badly damaged by gall] The community of Shrewsbury... dating from [? c. 1267] 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 8/331/15689
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1267]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Community of Shropshire.
- Addressees
- [King].
- Nature of request
- [Badly damaged by gall] The community of Shrewsbury complains about Shrewsbury abbey.1) [Illegible].2) Henry I granted Shrewsbury abbey all multure in Shrewsbury.3) Henry II confirmed to Shrewsbury abbey a fishery on the bridge of Shrewsbury and a mill.4) The former King confirmed Shrewsbury abbey's charters.5) Thomas, archbishop of Canterbury confirmed all the liberties and grants made to Shrewsbury abbey by Henry I and Henry II.
- Nature of endorsement
- The burgesses of Shropshire petition the King concerning those liberties in the town and request licence to build two mills.
- Places mentioned
- Shrewsbury, [Shropshire].
- People mentioned
- Henry I, King of England
- Henry II, King of England
- Thomas [Becket], archbishop of Canterbury
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to the reign of Henry III since Henry II is described as the present King's grandfather. It probably dates to c. 1267 at the end of the second Barons' War.
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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/C9683100/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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