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Id37
NameAgatha de la Poynte
Country England
Region Bedfordshire
Birthplace RegionSUS
Birthplace TownCHICHE
Communities Lyminster
Religious TitlesPrioress of Lyminster, occurs 1294 and 1296.
OrdersBenedictine
Misc InfoAgatha is listed as a petitioner during the summer parliament of 1302 in which she requests forgiveness of the taxes levied against the house of Lyminster which, due to the Gascon war, she is unable to pay. She also complains that the nuns are constantly harassed by the sheriff of Sussex who attempts to seize goods in payment of the taxes. PRO: SC 8/315/E193.
Published Primary Sources Calendar of Patent Rolls. Edward I, 1272-1307. 3:97 available online at [Pat. Rolls Edward I]
Secondary Sources The Victoria History of the County of Sussex 2:121 available online at [Victoria County History]
ContributorWRL Project
Related Records(listed in the fields above):

The Victoria History of the County of Sussex
Calendar of Patent Rolls. Edward I, 1272-1307.
Lyminster
Other Related Records: Lyminster (Notable Heads)

 

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