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Sibyl de Felton, abbess of Barking; convent of Barking. de Felton Sibyl King. abbess...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/335/15842

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This record is about the Sibyl de Felton, abbess of Barking; convent of Barking. de Felton Sibyl King. abbess... dating from [1393-1419] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/335/15842
Date
[1393-1419]
Description
Petitioners
Sibyl de Felton, abbess of Barking; convent of Barking.
Name(s)
de Felton, Sibyl
Addressees
King.
Occupation
abbess of Barking
Nature of request
Sibyl, abbess of Barking, and her convent request that the chancellor cause a serjeant at arms to arrest Sapy and cause him to come before the King to answer various charges so that they may have remedy. Sapy made one of their villeins a free man against their will and entered Essex with a false testimonial letter sealed by the good people of Boston and Benington and stayed in Essex for a long time under these false pretences.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Barking, [Essex]
Blackmore, [Essex]
Boston, [Lincolnshire]
Benington, [Lincolnshire]
Essex.
People mentioned
William Sapy, clerk
John Hooke (Hook) of Blackmore, villein.
Note
The petition dates to 1393-1419 when Sibyl de Felton was abbess of Barking.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/160/7957

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/C9736226/

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