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
Silkwomen and throwsters of London Commons of parliament The silkwomen and throwsters...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/29/1410
What’s it about?
This record is about the Silkwomen and throwsters of London Commons of parliament The silkwomen and throwsters... dating from [1463-1465] 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 8/29/1410
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1463-1465]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Silkwomen and throwsters of London
- Addressees
- Commons of parliament
- Nature of request
- The silkwomen and throwsters of London state that, whereas they previously had a monopoly of worked silk in the land, Lombards and other foreigners have recently started bringing in various articles of worked silk, and bring unworked silk only of the worst quality. They ask the commons to ask the king to ordain by authority of parliament that any such goods brought in, with the exception of Genoese 'corses', be forfeit, and any Lombard or other person who contravenes this order pay £20 - half to the king's household, and half to the person who sues for this. And also that it should be lawful to any of the King's lieges to sue an action of debt on this matter, and that the Mayor of London should be able to appoint two to four suitable people to make searches for contraventions of this, and to report to the Mayor and Aldermen concerning it.
- Nature of endorsement
- Let it be sent to the Lords (on face).It is to be done as is desired, to begin to take effect from the feast of Easter next, and to last for the five years following (on dorse).
- Places mentioned
- London
- Geene (Genoa), [Italy]
- People mentioned
- Lombard merchants
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- The near-identical SC 8/29/1411 is enrolled on the roll of the parliament of 3-4 Edward IV (1463-1465) (Rot. Parl. vol. IV p.506a-b). This petition allows an exception to the rule that worked silk is not to be brought into the country, and makes the penalty for doing so £20 instead of £10, charged against the importer rather than the seller. Its response agrees to the petition, for a term of 5 years to start at Easter next, rather than St Peter ad Vincula, as SC 8/29/1410 asks.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
A near-identical petition on the same subject is SC 8/29/1411
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 7472
-
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)
- English
-
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. V, Hen VI and Edw IV, (Record Commission, 1783), p.506a-b (transcription of related petition on parliament roll)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9061596/
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 8/29
1401-1450. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/29/1410
Silkwomen and throwsters of London Commons of parliament The silkwomen and throwsters...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.