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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Bernard (Bernat) de Semynan. de Semynan Bernard (Bernat) King and council. Bernard...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/291/14518
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/291/14518
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1299-1306]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Bernard (Bernat) de Semynan.
- Name(s)
- de Semynan, Bernard (Bernat)
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- Bernard de Semynan states that he appealed Domenjon de Sentes for the death of Arnold de Marsak before the Mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich, but that Robert de Burgaxe, Constable of Dover and Warden of the Cinque Ports, prevented them from hearing the case, claiming that they had no power in so high a case, and were acting in prejudice to the king. He requests a remedy, that his appeal might be heard according to the law and custom of the Cinque Ports.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Constable of Dover is to be ordered to do true justice to the parties, according to the usages of the country, and according to what it has been customary to do in such a case.
- Places mentioned
- Sandwich, [Kent]
- Dover, [Kent].
- People mentioned
- Domenjon de Sentes
- Arnold (Arnaut) de Marsak (Marsac)
- Robert de Burgaxe (Burghersh), Constable of Dover, Warden of the Cinque Ports.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CFR 1272-1307 pp.415-416 is dated 19 June 1299 and p.542 is dated 16 October 1306; it is clear that Robert is dead by this time. The petition probably dates from 1305 like the rest of this file.
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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 Fine Rolls, vol. I, Edw I, 1272-1307, (Public Record Office, 1911), pp.415-416 (commitment during pleasure to Robert de Burghersh of Dover castle and the Cinque Ports) & p.542 (commitment during pleasure to Henry de Cobeham of Dover castle and the Cinque Ports)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735680/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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