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Robert Fitz Ralph (son of Ralph) of Burton upon Stather, merchant Fitz Ralph; Ralph...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/37/1820

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This record is about the Robert Fitz Ralph (son of Ralph) of Burton upon Stather, merchant Fitz Ralph; Ralph... dating from [1327-1334] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/37/1820
Date
[1327-1334]
Description
Petitioners
Robert Fitz Ralph (son of Ralph) of Burton upon Stather, merchant
Name(s)
Fitz Ralph; Ralph, Robert
Addressees
King and council
Occupation
merchant
Nature of request
Fitz Ralph states that he lost two cargoes of goods and chattels at sea to the men of Flanders and had judgement upon the men from the king's father. Writs were issued to divers sheriffs and ministers to make arrests. He has been long delayed and requests that execution be made to him of the sums.
Nature of endorsement
This thing is to be delayed until arrests be granted to other similar cases.
Places mentioned
Burton upon Stather, [Lincolnshire]
Flanders
Note
The notes on the guard date this petition to 1327-1330 (linking to the preceding petition) or 1334 (it being a duplicate of SC 8/171/8530).
Related material

For a related letter from the community of Kingston upon Hull see SC 8/197/9817

For a duplicate of this petition see SC 8/171/8530

For a related petition see SC 8/97/4830

For other petitions on the same matter by the same petitioner see SC 8/37/1819

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1288
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062022/

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