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Order NumberCCA-DCc/ChAnt/C/59
TitleMandate
PreviousNumbersR 104 (Norris); C 58 (late 19th c)
Date20 Apr 1439
DescriptionFrom: Henry VI, king of England

General address, including the keepers of the peace of Kent. The cathedral priory has complained about the terms of commissions for acquiring provisions for the royal household. This contravenes its liberties, including the protection for the possessions of clergy against royal commissioners, as granted by Edward III in his parliament of 1340. Ordering them to attend to this. Sent patent. Clerk named as Stopyndon.
Given at Westminster [Middlesex].
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Physical DescriptionParchment, 1m, steps for seal tongue and wrapping tie
LanguageLatin
AccessStatusOpen
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Related MaterialRelated letters patent: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/59

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