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Undertaking by the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon to stand surety in 4,000 gold crowns...
Catalogue reference: E 30/392
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This record is about the Undertaking by the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon to stand surety in 4,000 gold crowns... dating from 1417 Jan. 18 in the series Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Diplomatic Documents. 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)
- E 30/392
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1417 Jan. 18
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Description (What the record is about)
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Undertaking by the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon to stand surety in 4,000 gold crowns for the return to England by 31 March next of Ralph de Gaucourt, going to France to arrange for the ransom of himself and the two Dukes. Pontefract.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Printed in Rymer's Foedera.
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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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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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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3625111/
Series information
E 30
Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Diplomatic Documents
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