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Nicholas Pyk, citizen of London. Pyk Nicholas King and council. citizen of London...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/67/3310

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Reference
SC 8/67/3310
Date
[c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
Nicholas Pyk, citizen of London.
Name(s)
Pyk, Nicholas
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
citizen of London
Nature of request
Nicholas Pyk states that his ship, travelling from Bordeaux to Normandy with wines belonging to Norman merchants, was driven into Southampton by a storm, and was there commandeered by John le Smale for John of Eltham's expedition to Gascony, and the wines unloaded: so that he had to pay to get them to Normandy, and also the wages of the ship's crew for the 11 weeks it remained commandeered. He requests aid and compensation for his losses and costs.
Nature of endorsement
This petition is to be sent to Chancery and from there he is to have a writ to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer that they, having called John le Smale before them, and heard the complaint and the account of Nicholas Pyk, who complains of the things contained in this petition, are to inform the Chancellor of what they find that he has spent and lost in this arrest; and on this certification the said Treasurer and Chamberlains are to be ordered to give the said Nicholas payment for his losses and damages.
Places mentioned
London
Bordeaux, [Guyenne, France]
Gascony, [France]
Lere (Le Havre), Normandy, [France]
Southampton, [Hampshire].
People mentioned
John le Smale (Small), king's clerk
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall.
Note
CPR 1327-30 p.502 is dated 27 March 1330, and must be the reason why the ship was commandeered. The petition must date from shortly afterwards.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6667
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), p.502 (writ of aid for John le Smale to have 40 of the best ships he can find at Plymouth, three weeks after Easter at the latest, for the expedition of John of Eltham)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107081/

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