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Fishmongers of London. King and council. The fishmongers of London request payment...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/67/3320

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This record is about the Fishmongers of London. King and council. The fishmongers of London request payment... dating from [? 1358-? 1368] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/67/3320
Date
[? 1358-? 1368]
Description
Petitioners
Fishmongers of London.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The fishmongers of London request payment of large sums owed to them for fish for the Queen, bought by several of her victuallers.
Nature of endorsement
They are to show the debts due to them to the Chancellor and Treasurer of our lord the King, and they will speak to the Queen's council, so that satisfaction is given to them.
Places mentioned
London.
People mentioned
[Philippa of Hainault], Queen of England
Roger Clone, Treasurer of Queen Philippa
John Cook, Treasurer of Queen Philippa
Richard Aston, Treasurer of Queen Philippa
William Ferby, Treasurer of Queen Philippa.
Note
Dated on the guard to '1358-68?' with reference to CPR 1361-4 p.306, which is dated 8 February 1363, and which might have prompted this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 9084
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. XII, 1361-1364, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.306 (ordinance that all issues of the lands that Queen Philippa holds in dower, with the exception of certain sums for her household and chamber, shall be reserved for payment of old debts)
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107091/

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