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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Donston, executor of the testament of Roger de Nichol de Donston William...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/43/2116
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This record is about the William de Donston, executor of the testament of Roger de Nichol de Donston William... dating from [c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/43/2116
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Donston, executor of the testament of Roger de Nichol
- Name(s)
- de Donston, William
- Addressees
- King and council
- Nature of request
- William de Donston, executor of the testament of Roger de Nichol states that the king's grandfather owed Roger £20, and the then treasurer, William de la Marche, told Roger to go overseas with Lawrence de Lodelowe, to sell wool for the king's benefit, and that he would have his payment and further advancement on his return - but he was drowned on the voyage. William asks that he might have allowance in this £20 for £5 10 s. that he owes the king, and payment or assignment for the rest.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Treasurer, Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer are to be ordered that, when they have examined the bond which he has for the debt, if they find that it is still due, they are to let him have an allowance in the debt which he owes the king, and for the rest they are to let him have payment or a suitable assignment as soon as they conveniently can, receiving etc.
- People mentioned
- Roger de Nichol (Lincoln)
- [Edward I], King of England
- William de la Marche (March), Treasurer of England
- Lawrence de Lodelowe (Ludlow)
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition would seem to date from the beginning of Edward III's reign, as it refers to Edward I, who made the loan (see SC 8/42/2117) as the king's grandfather. The wording of the endorsement, too, is similar to that of other petitions of this period concerning money owed by the king.It is clear from SC 8/43/2118 that this petition was presented to a parliament held at Westminster. This is most likely to be the first parliament of the reign, that of January 1327, but might possibly be the next Westminster parliament, that of February 1329.William de la Marche was Treasurer between 6 April 1290 and 16 August 1295.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For duplicate letters patent attached to that petition, see SC 8/43/2119
For letters patent of Edward I acknowledging this loan see SC 8/43/2117
For a later related petition see SC 8/43/2118
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 2527
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062322/
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