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Richard de la Pole and William de la Pole, his brother, merchants. Pole; Pole Richard;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/66/3280

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SC 8/66/3280
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de la Pole and William de la Pole, his brother, merchants.
Name(s)
Pole; Pole, Richard; William
Addressees
King and Council.
Occupation
merchants
Nature of request
Richard and William de la Pole state that Arnold Micol of Bazas has maliciously slandered them and others of their associates, saying that they had hidden 15 barrels of gold and silver that Hugh le Despenser had shipped from the Tower of London to Hull. They ask that Arnold might be summoned before the king and council in the present parliament to say what he can on the king's behalf on this matter, and that they might also be summoned to acquit themselves, if they can. They also ask that Arnold might be given an appropriate punishment, if his accusations turn out to be false, and claim that he is of the power of the king of France.
Nature of endorsement
If they have action against Arnold Nichol (sic), they are to sue at law, and the king, with regard to the things that touch him, will take [action] when it pleases him.
Places mentioned
Bazas, [Gascony, France]
London
Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
Gascony, [France].
People mentioned
Arnold Micol (Nichol) of Bazas
Hugh le Despenser.
Note
This petition would seem to date from shortly after the fall of the Despensers.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6668
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107051/

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