Piece
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Item
Henry Hansforth. Hansforth Henry Commons in parliament. Hansforth states that he...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/25/1248
What’s it about?
This record is about the Henry Hansforth. Hansforth Henry Commons in parliament. Hansforth states that he... dating from [1430-1431] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/25/1248
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1430-1431]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Henry Hansforth.
- Name(s)
- Hansforth, Henry
- Addressees
- Commons in parliament.
- Nature of request
- Hansforth states that he was born in Prussia, and requests that he be granted that he and his heirs be denizens and be treated in all things as true and loyal lieges. He will do homage and contribute to taxes, tallages, customs, subsidies and other obligations as other lieges do.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let it be as it is desired, except that the petitioner pay customs and subsidies and other things coming due to the king as a foreigner.
- Places mentioned
- Pruce (Prussia).
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- No dating evidence has been found for this, so that the dating is reliant on the title found in Rot. Parl. IV, p.384 that ascribes this petition to 9 Henry VI (1430-1431).
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 4039
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. IV, Hen V and Hen VI, (Record Commission, 1783), p.386a-b (no.6) (transcription of original petition)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061422/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
74,884 records
Within the department: SC
Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...
18,283 records
Within the series: SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
54 records
Within the piece: SC 8/25
1201-1250. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/25/1248
Henry Hansforth. Hansforth Henry Commons in parliament. Hansforth states that he...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.