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Henry Attebrigge (atte Bridge) of Sloley; Thomas Bischop (Bishop) of Scottow; Ralph...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/68/3359

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Reference
SC 8/68/3359
Date
[c. 1300-c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
Henry Attebrigge (atte Bridge) of Sloley; Thomas Bischop (Bishop) of Scottow; Ralph Bischop (Bishop) of Scottow; John Pourk of Worstead, cloth workers and merchants.
Name(s)
Attebrigge (atte Bridge); Bischop (Bishop); Bischop (Bishop); Pourk, Henry; Thomas; Ralph; John
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
cloth workers and merchants
Nature of request
Henry Attebrigge, Thomas Bischop, Ralph Bischop and John Pourk state that they are workers in cloth of various kinds, and have from time immemorial been free to carry their work and merchandise to London and elsewhere in the land to sell it; but that a number of people of Norwich, whom they name, have lately with force and arms seized them, their horses, gear and merchandise, brought by them to market in Norwich, and are holding them, and will not release them until they make an oath that they will not sell their goods other than to them in Norwich: which would lead to their great impoverishment. They request a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
He is to sue at common law.
Places mentioned
Sloley, Norfolk
Scottow, Norfolk
Worstead, Norfolk
Norwich, [Norfolk]
London.
People mentioned
John But
Adam Frere
Edmund Broun (Brown), formerly servant of John Cousin
John Cosyn (Cousin)
Roger, formerly servant of Ralph de Bumpstead
Ralph de Bumstede (Bumpstead)
John Fairchild
Robert Cole
Matthew de Blecbrugge
John Asger.
Note
Dated on the guard to '? Ed. II'. Edward II or early Edward III would be consistent with the hand, and a notional date of c. 1300-c. 1330 has been assigned.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 261
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107130/

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