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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William Moigne, valet. Moigne William King. valet Moigne states that the kings of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/346/E1400
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This record is about the William Moigne, valet. Moigne William King. valet Moigne states that the kings of... dating from [c. 1327] 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 8/346/E1400
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William Moigne, valet.
- Name(s)
- Moigne, William
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- valet
- Nature of request
- Moigne states that the kings of Spain, Aragon and Portugal requested that the king's father that he grant to him for his service in the wars of Scotland and Ireland and ordain some honourable reward. He requests that he grant to him for his life, one part of the sergeanty of Norfolk and Suffolk which Ralph de Gouthorp held at the will of the king.
- Nature of endorsement
- It pertains to the sheriff on account of which the council does not wish to do anything.
- Places mentioned
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Norfolk
- Suffolk.
- People mentioned
- King of Spain
- King of Aragon
- King of Portugal
- Ralph de Gouthorp (Gawthorpe).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to c. 1327 because the petitioner refers to service to the king's father in Scotland and Ireland, and this is clearly a reference to service to Edward II. It seems likely that the petition is early in Edward III's reign.
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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)
- Irish Material in the Class of Ancient Petitions (SC 8) in the Public Record Office, Analecta Hibernica, vol. XXIV, P. Connolly, (Stationery Office of Ireland, 1987), p.106 (calendar of petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736824/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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