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Petitioners

Godfrid de Revel, merchant of Almaine.

Name(s)

de Revel, Godfrid

Addressees

King and council.

Occupation

merchant of Almaine

Nature of request

Godfrid de Revel states that Edward II owed him 73s 10d farthing, which he lent him at Hull in the twelfth year of his reign, and for which he has letters patent of obligation sealed under the cocket. He requests that this sum be allowed to him in the next customs on wools, hides, woolfells and other merchandise to be sent by him out of the said port.

Nature of endorsement

The Treasurer, Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer are to be ordered that, when they have examined the letters, if they find that the debt is still due, they are to let him have payment, assignment or allowance as he requests, as soon as they reasonably can; receiving etc. and charging etc.

Places mentioned

Almaigne (Germany)

Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire].

People mentioned

Edward [II], King of England, father of the present king.

For a similar petition from another merchant of Almaine, see SC 8/17/802

For a similar petition from another merchant, see SC 8/17/804

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.365 (order to Treasurer, Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer to arrange for payment as in the endorsement)
• Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.408a (no.169) (full edition of original petition, with summary of endorsement)