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{{Scottish document
|document_title=TNA SC 8/177/8805
|description=William, Earl of Ross, addressees the King. Petition in 4 parts.
|tna_citable_reference=SC 8/177/8805
|tna_collection=Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
|tna_context_description=PETITIONS TO THE KING; TO THE KING AND COUNCIL; TO THE COUNCIL; TO THE PARLIAMENT; AND THE LIKE. 8801-8850. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item level.
|tna_title=Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of Request:...
|tna_description=Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of request: [Petition in 4 parts].1) The earl states that he delivered the king's letters to Chyen who has said that he has the keeping of the shrievalties of Invernairn, Forres and Elgin and the issues of the forest which were assigned to him for his sustenance, which the earl does not think was the king's will, and he believes the issues could be spent more wisely on the repair of castles and fortresses.2) The earl requests that whereas a woman of inheritance has died and her son who is not yet 16 has been taken into the king's hand, that he be granted the wardship and marriage for a lady who has served the countess his wife.3) The earl is at the king's service but has been given no command and requests that he can be employed where the king thinks best.4) The earl requests letters of safe-conduct to two merchants, Boner and Slethy, to come and go into England to buy and sell. Nature of endorsement: [None]. Places mentioned: Moray, [Scotland]; Invernairn, [Nairnshire, Scotland]; Forres, [Elginshire, Scotland]; Elgin, [Elginshire, Scotland]; Kilrawok (Kilravock), [Nairnshire, Scotland]; Geddes, [Nairnshire, Scotland]. People mentioned: Reginald le Chyen (Cheyne); Roger Boner, merchant; Andrew Slethy of Elgin, merchant.
|tna_note=The petition has been speculatively dated to c. 1290-c. 1307 as it appears to be a petition of Edward I by the hand, and these dates correspond to the dates of Edward's I involvement in Scotland.
|tna_covering_dates=[c. 1290-c. 1307]
|tna_held_by=The National Archives, Kew
|tna_closure_status=Open Document, Open Description
|tna_closure_type=Normal Closure before FOI Act:
|tna_subjects=C10059 Marriage and divorce;
C10108 Trade and commerce
|tna_digitised=Yes
|tna_id=C9294673
|source_level=Primary
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|entry_precedence=
|document_type=
|start_date=1290
|end_date=1307
|person_page=William, 3rd Earl of Ross ( -1323)
|place_page=
|related_person=Edward I of England
|related_place=
|related_topic=Timeline of the Earls of Ross
|timeline=between circa 1290 and circa 1307 - [[William, 3rd Earl of Ross ( -1323)|William, earl of Ross]], states that he delivered [[Edward I of England|the king]]'s letters to Reginald le Chyen who has said that he has the keeping of the shrievalties of Invernairn, Forres and Elgin and the issues of the forest which were assigned to him for his sustenance, which the earl does not think was the king's will, and he believes the issues could be spent more wisely on the repair of castles and fortresses.
:The earl requests that whereas a woman of inheritance has died and her son who is not yet 16 has been taken into the king's hand, that he be granted the wardship and marriage for a lady who has served the countess his wife.
:The earl is at the king's service but has been given no command and requests that he can be employed where the king thinks best.
:The earl requests letters of safe-conduct to two merchants, Roger Boner and Andrew Slethy of Elgin, to come and go into England to buy and sell.
|citation=[https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9294673 "Petitioners: William, Earl of Ross. Name(s): Earl of Ross, William. Addressees: King. Nature of Request:..."] The National Archives. 18 Dec 2008. Retrieved 29 Jul 2024.
|citation_name=TNA SC 8/177/8805
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