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William de Hellewei, formerly the king's receiver at Newcastle de Hellewei William...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/52/2595

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This record is about the William de Hellewei, formerly the king's receiver at Newcastle de Hellewei William... dating from [c. 1325-c. 1330] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/52/2595
Date
[c. 1325-c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
William de Hellewei, formerly the king's receiver at Newcastle
Name(s)
de Hellewei, William
Addressees
King
Occupation
the king's receiver at Newcastle
Nature of request
William de Hellewei asks to be released from prison in Dublin castle, and to be pardoned £20 which he owes from his farm as the king's receiver at Newcastle, as £10 of this money was stolen from him, and he cannot now levy it.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.The council of parliament does not assent.
Places mentioned
Newcastle, [County Dublin, Ireland]
Divelyne (Dublin), [County Dublin, Ireland]
Note
From the hand and the French endorsement, this is likely to date from the end of Edward II's reign, or the beginning of Edward III's.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3994
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9062810/

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