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People of the realm of England. King and council. The people request that penances...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/334/E1149

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This record is about the People of the realm of England. King and council. The people request that penances... 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
SC 8/334/E1149
Date
[c. 1307-c. 1320]
Description
Petitioners
People of the realm of England.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The people request that penances on the ministers of the king be ordained as the poor people are unable to have sure remedy because the ministers accept writs from Chancery and the Exchequer at will and for great gifts.
Nature of endorsement
The complainants should sue their complaints before the justices who were assigned in each county to hear complaints against the king's ministers, and before them let justice be done.
Places mentioned
Ministers of the king.
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to c. 1307-c. 1320 on the basis of the hand. As most of the petitions that precede this one in this file are dated to around 1312-1315, it seems likely that this petitions is similarly dated.
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/C9683275/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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