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Thomas Renter of Pontoise. Renter Thomas King and council. Thomas Renter states that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/69/3439

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Reference
SC 8/69/3439
Date
[c. 1340]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Renter of Pontoise.
Name(s)
Renter, Thomas
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Thomas Renter states that he was coming from Newcastle upon Tyne with a cargo, when his ship was seized by William de Gofferd's mariners and taken to Great Yarmouth for the King's war against the King of France. He asks that his ship and coal might be returned to him, as he is the King's man and the Queen has recommended him to the council.
Nature of endorsement
William de Gosford and the Bailiffs of Yarmouth are to be ordered to inform themselves about whether the said John, master of the ship mentioned in the petition, is of the power of the King of England of the county of Pontoise; and if the ship and goods mentioned in the petition were seized for the reason claimed by the petition and not for any other, then the said ship and goods are to be released to the said Thomas.
Places mentioned
Pontoise, [Isle of France, France]
Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland]
Jernemuth (Great Yarmouth), [Norfolk].
People mentioned
William de Gosford
[Philippa of Hainault], Queen of England.
Note
Dated to '? 1337-40' by Northumberland Petitions pp.248-9 (no. 221) on the grounds that Gosford was active in the seizure of ships to and from Flanders between these dates (mentioning three references to one ship seized by him, CCR 1337-9 pp.172, 331, 344).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 6890
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Ancient Petitions Relating to Northumberland, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CLXXI, 1961), pp.248-9 (no.221) (full edition and calendar of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107210/

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