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Robert de Lathum (Latham). de Lathum (Latham) Robert King. [This petition is badly...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/341/16057

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This record is about the Robert de Lathum (Latham). de Lathum (Latham) Robert King. [This petition is badly... dating from [? c. 1300-? c. 1330] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/341/16057
Date
[? c. 1300-? c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
Robert de Lathum (Latham).
Name(s)
de Lathum (Latham), Robert
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[This petition is badly faded and barely legible] Robert de Lathum complains that a marsh at Wirples Moss prevents travellers passing, so that they have to go a long way out of their way, and he requests pontage.
Nature of endorsement
He is to have cheminage for three years.
Places mentioned
Wyrplesmos (Wirples Moss), [Lancashire].
Note
Tentatively dated on the basis of the hand.
Related material

For another petition by Robert de Latham, see SC 8/57/2814

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/C9736538/

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