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William le English. English William King. The petitioner seeks payment of wages for...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/58/2880

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This record is about the William le English. English William King. The petitioner seeks payment of wages for... dating from [c. 1327-c. 1340] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/58/2880
Date
[c. 1327-c. 1340]
Description
Petitioners
William le English.
Name(s)
English, William
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks payment of wages for men-at-arms with hobelars, to summon them in the Scottish marches (until at his pleasure the king should order them elsewhere) for to have attendance to the wardens of the said marches for the saving of the same.
Nature of endorsement
Let him have an order to Monsire Antonio that he will receive according to the number of the men-at-arms the king had commanded to remain in those parts, as his wages.
Places mentioned
Scotland.
People mentioned
Edward III, King of England.
Note
The guard dates the petition c. 1327-40 on the basis of cross-references to SC 8/57/2837, SC 8/57/2838 and SC 8/241/12047.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/57/2837

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4791
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9063100/

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