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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Saffrey, Prior of Hurley. Saffrey John Duke of Bedford, Keeper of England and...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/72/3553
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This record is about the John Saffrey, Prior of Hurley. Saffrey John Duke of Bedford, Keeper of England and... dating from 1430 in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/72/3553
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1430
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Saffrey, Prior of Hurley.
- Name(s)
- Saffrey, John
- Addressees
- Duke of Bedford, Keeper of England and the council.
- Occupation
- Prior of Hurley
- Nature of request
- The prior requests that the record and process of the plea by which he was condemned for a trespass be brought before the duke and council, and that the marshal and others be examined of the matters, and that remedy be given. The prior and London were attached and eventually found culpable for a trespass made against Emmery, though they were not culpable, and this was secured by the embracery of Bowier, Emmery and others. The prior was seized out of the sanctuary of his church and imprisoned at Wycombe, and cattle belonging to his priory were seized until he made fine with the king for the trespass.
- Nature of endorsement
- 11 October, 9 Hen. VI in the presence of the chancellor, treasurer and keeper of the privy seal it is determined that the record and process be brought by writ of Chancery, and that it be in Chancery next Wednesday.
- Places mentioned
- Hurley, [Berkshire]
- Windsor, [Berkshire]
- High Wycombe, [Berkshire]
- Westminster
- Warfield, [Berkshire].
- People mentioned
- John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, Keeper of England
- John London, monk of Hurley
- John Bowier of Warfield Hunte
- William Kippyng
- William Benfeld (Benefield)
- William Emmery
- Thomas Somerton of Windsor
- John Barton, Marshal of the Household.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to 1430 by the dating clause in the response making this 11 October 9 Hen. VI.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 7884
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107327/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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