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Ermynrode of Stralsund, merchant of Eastland. Ermynrode King and council. Ermynrode...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/73/3606

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This record is about the Ermynrode of Stralsund, merchant of Eastland. Ermynrode King and council. Ermynrode... dating from [c. 1327] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/73/3606
Date
[c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
Ermynrode of Stralsund, merchant of Eastland.
Name(s)
Ermynrode
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Ermynrode requests letters to Haukyn commanding him to deliver his goods to him, and that he be able to go wherever he wishes. He was wrecked and all his goods arrested by Lord Percy by virtue of an order to arrest all alien merchants. He successfully applied to the king for their restoration but Haukyn has arrested them at sea near Holy Island.
Nature of endorsement
Let it be ordered by writ to Haukyn that he certify in Chancery if he took the goods, which goods, for what reason, and what value, and when this certification has been returned into Chancery, let justice be done.
Places mentioned
Stralleson (Stralsund), [Germany]
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, [Northumberland]
Holy Island (Lindisfarne), [Northumberland].
People mentioned
Lord Percy
Thomas Haukyn of Newcastle.
Note
The petition can be dated to c. 1327 by the letters of safe-conduct granted to the petitioner (CPR 1327-30, p.40).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 7382
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.244-5 (no.217) (full edition of petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1891), p.40 (letters of protection and safe-conduct to do business within England)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9107380/

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