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Executors of Thomas atte Myre, late merchant of Coventry. King. The executors request...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/61/3050

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Reference
SC 8/61/3050
Date
[c. 1307-c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Executors of Thomas atte Myre, late merchant of Coventry.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The executors request letters of the privy seal to the treasurer and chamberlains of the Exchequer that they are able to have payment or a suitable assignment for the debt for the money taken from atte Myre at the port of London for his wool in the first year of the reign for which they have letters under the coket.
Nature of endorsement
Let it be ordered to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer that they view the letters mentioned by the petition. If they find the debt be due, then they should make payment or a suitable assignment, receiving etc.
Places mentioned
Coventry, [Warwickshire]
London.
People mentioned
Thomas atte Myre, late Merchant of Coventry.
Note
In the absence of any other clue this petition has been dated to circa Edward II's reign because it has the hallmarks of an early fourteenth century petition (its brevity and its written style).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5837
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9106813/

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