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John de Hulsyn, merchant of Almaine de Hulsyn John King and council merchant of Almaine...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/53/2624

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Reference
SC 8/53/2624
Date
[1331]
Description
Petitioners
John de Hulsyn, merchant of Almaine
Name(s)
de Hulsyn, John
Addressees
King and council
Occupation
merchant of Almaine
Nature of request
John de Hulsyn, merchant of Almaine, requests an allowance in the next customs on wools, hides, woolfells and other merchandise to be taken by him out of the port of Boston, for money owed to him from a loan made to Edward II in the twelfth year of his reign, for which he has letters patent under the cocket.
Nature of endorsement
The Treasurer, Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer are to be ordered that, when they have examined the letters mentioned by the petition, if they find that the debt is still due, then they are to give him payment or a suitable assignment or allowance as he asks, receiving etc., and charging etc.
Places mentioned
Almaine (Germany)
Boston, [Lincolnshire]
People mentioned
Edward [II], King of England
Note
CCR 1330-3 p.365 is dated at Windsor, 21 October 1331.
Related material

For a similar petition from another merchant of Almaine, see SC 8/16/795

For a similar petition from another merchant, see SC 8/17/804

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4115
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.365 (order to the Treasurer, Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer to examine the petitioner's letters and give him payment or allowance for his debt)
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