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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Toppesfeld, citizen of London. de Toppesfeld William King, Queen, and...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/75/3748
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This record is about the William de Toppesfeld, citizen of London. de Toppesfeld William King, Queen, and... dating from [c. 1327] 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 8/75/3748
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Toppesfeld, citizen of London.
- Name(s)
- de Toppesfeld, William
- Addressees
- King, Queen, and their council.
- Occupation
- citizen of London
- Nature of request
- William de Toppesfeld complains that Walter de Norwiz, Baron of The Exchequer, has long owed him a debt for the expenses of John Dargoil, knight of the King's household, but has never paid. William requests payment.
- Nature of endorsement
- If it is the case that Walter owes any debt: at common law. And if this is the King's debt, he is to complain at the Exchequer.
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- Walter de Norwiz (Norwich), Baron of The Exchequer
- [Edward II], King of England
- John Dargoil, knight of the King's household.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The unusual address to the King (who would appear to be Edward III, from references to his father elsewhere in the petition), the Queen and their council would suggest the early years of Edward III's reign, and probably 1327.
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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 7981
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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/C9107522/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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