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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Ramfre de Monpesat (Montpezat). de Monpesat (Montpezat) Ramfre King. [This petition...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/292/14581
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This record is about the Ramfre de Monpesat (Montpezat). de Monpesat (Montpezat) Ramfre King. [This petition... dating from [1327-? c. 1337] 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 8/292/14581
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1327-? c. 1337]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Ramfre de Monpesat (Montpezat).
- Name(s)
- de Monpesat (Montpezat), Ramfre
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is worn and hard to read] Ramfre de Monpesat states that the French have destroyed his houses in Montpezat, because of his service to the king and his father, and have occupied his lands and rents. He requests an annual assignment on the toll (peage) of Saint-Macaire, or whatever else might seem best to the king, until he has recovered his possessions.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Constable of Bordeaux is to be ordered to examine his letters and that he is to account; and he is to pay him what is in arrears etc. and henceforth.
- Places mentioned
- Montpezat, [Guyenne, France]
- Saint-Macaire, [Guyenne, France].
- People mentioned
- [Edward II], King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the hand, language and content, the mention of the king's father and the similarity to other petitions from the same petitioner, this petition would seem likely to date from the early years of the reign of Edward III.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/281/14042
For a related petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/280/13979
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735743/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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