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John Slifirst, Yeoman of the Crown; Thomas Esk, Yeoman of the Crown; John Sutton,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/28/1379

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Reference
SC 8/28/1379
Date
[1455]
Description
Petitioners
John Slifirst, Yeoman of the Crown; Thomas Esk, Yeoman of the Crown; John Sutton, Yeoman of the Crown; Henry Rosyngton (Rossington), Yeoman of the Crown; Robert Wylne, Yeoman of the Crown; Nicholas Walton, Yeoman of the Crown; Andrew Lowe, Yeoman of the Crown; John Wellisborn (Wellesbourne), Yeoman of the Crown; Thomas Tyle, Yeoman of the Crown; Yon Awdeles, Yeoman of the Crown; Richard Houghton, Yeoman of the Crown; John Raulyns, Yeoman of the Crown; John Burley, Yeoman of the Crown; John Burgh, Yeoman of the Crown; Henry Castwode, Yeoman of the Crown; John Alfrey, Yeoman of the Crown; John Whit, Yeoman of the Crown; Richard Clerke, Yeoman of the Crown; Robert Westcot (Westcott), Yeoman of the Crown; Thomas Sharp, Yeoman of the Crown; Richard Mecowe, Yeoman of the Crown; John Barlowe (Barlow), Yeoman of the Crown; Piers Preston, Yeoman of the Crown; William Grymmesby (Grimsby), Yeoman of the Crown.
Addressees
King
Nature of request
1) The 24 petitioners state that the king granted to them 6d. a day for life for their service by various letters patent. They request provision be made for them in the act of resumption in the manner and form of the draft. 2) Clause for inclusion in the act of resumption, that the act is not prejudicial to the grants made to the petitioners.
Nature of endorsement
The king by the advice of the lords spiritual and temporal agrees the provision as it is desired.
Note
Dated by the heading in Rot. Parl. vol. V, p.278 making this from the parliament at Westminster in 33 Hen. VI (1455).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 8941
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. V, Hen VI and Edw IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.316a (proviso for the petitioners in the act of resumption)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061563/

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