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Pays of Cornwall. Council of the prince. [The petition is damaged on its right-hand...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/333/E1033

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This record is about the Pays of Cornwall. Council of the prince. [The petition is damaged on its right-hand... dating from [1375-1376] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/333/E1033
Date
[1375-1376]
Description
Petitioners
Pays of Cornwall.
Addressees
Council of the prince.
Nature of request
[The petition is damaged on its right-hand side, and the sense is not entirely clear].It is shown that an obligation made by the Eyrs and others in 1,000 marks to Cranwell, the late sheriff to surrender to him for the felonies committed by them has not been kept by them, and they have committed further wrongs in the county, and it is requested that the obligation [be executed].
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Cornwall.
People mentioned
Richard Eyr
William [Eyr], brother of Richard Eyr
William Cranewel (Cranwell), late sheriff of Cornwall
[...] Trevarthian.
Note
The petition is dated to 1375-1376 as it comes from an original file of petitions addressed to the Black Prince and or his council dating to those years.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9683156/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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