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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William (Guillaume), Abbot of Fecamp. William (Guillaume) King. Abbot of Fecamp William,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/287/14316
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This record is about the William (Guillaume), Abbot of Fecamp. William (Guillaume) King. Abbot of Fecamp William,... dating from [? 1334] 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 8/287/14316
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1334]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William (Guillaume), Abbot of Fecamp.
- Name(s)
- William (Guillaume)
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Abbot of Fecamp
- Nature of request
- William, Abbot of Fecamp, makes two requests:1) He requests a writ of dedimus potestatem to Bartholomew de Borewasshe, Seneschal of Ponthieu, to receive his fealty for the lands that he holds of the king in England.2) He asks for another dedimus potestatem, that he might appoint general attorneys for three years, and that Bartholomew de Borewasshe might receive them.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Fecamp, [Normandy, France]
- Ponthieu, [France].
- People mentioned
- Bartholomew de Borewasshe (Burghersh), Seneschal of Ponthieu.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CPR 1330-4 p.542 is dated 5 May 1334, and would seem to be the outcome of this petition.
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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)
- French
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), p.542 (appointment of attorneys in England for three years by the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735476/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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