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John de Coggeshale (Coggeshall), Sheriff of Essex. de Coggeshale (Coggeshall) John...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/41/2040

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This record is about the John de Coggeshale (Coggeshall), Sheriff of Essex. de Coggeshale (Coggeshall) John... dating from [1334-1354] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/41/2040
Date
[1334-1354]
Description
Petitioners
John de Coggeshale (Coggeshall), Sheriff of Essex.
Name(s)
de Coggeshale (Coggeshall), John
Addressees
King
Occupation
Sheriff of Essex
Nature of request
Coggeshale requests that an inquest made concerning costs that he incurred in making alterations to Colchester castle for the gaol delivery be viewed and a writ be ordered to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to make an allowance according to that inquisition.
Nature of endorsement
Let the inquisition which is returned into Chancery concerning this business be ordered before the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer, and it be ordered to them that when they have viewed the inquisition they are to make allowance to the sheriff in what he has reasonably put in the making and repair of the things contained in the petition.
Places mentioned
Essex
Colchester, [Essex].
People mentioned
John Dyn
Robert Geddeworth.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1401
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062246/

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