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John de Plessy. de Plessy John King. John de Plessy asks the king to grant him, as...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/340/16013

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This record is about the John de Plessy. de Plessy John King. John de Plessy asks the king to grant him, as... dating from [? c. 1310-? c. 1330] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/340/16013
Date
[? c. 1310-? c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
John de Plessy.
Name(s)
de Plessy, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John de Plessy asks the king to grant him, as he previously granted him at the request of the Earl of Lancaster, his franchise of Tedstone Delamere in the county of Hereford, which was taken into the king's hand because of the fault of his attorney, who did not appear at the last eyre due to illness.
Nature of endorsement
He is to sue a writ to have the record brought etc.
Places mentioned
[Te]disthorne de la Mare (Tedstone Delamere), Herefordshire.
People mentioned
Earl of Lancaster.
Note
Tentatively dated on the basis of the hand.
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/C9736494/

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