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Piers Bragadyn, merchant of Venice; Louis Gentyl, merchant of Genoa. Bragadyn; Gentyl...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/84/4184

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Reference
SC 8/84/4184
Date
[1377]
Description
Petitioners
Piers Bragadyn, merchant of Venice; Louis Gentyl, merchant of Genoa.
Name(s)
Bragadyn; Gentyl, Piers; Louis
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
merchant of Venice; merchant of Genoa
Nature of request
Bragadyn and Gentyl request that it be granted to them that they can take their wool in England to Calais and to pack it in little pokes according to the ordinance of the staple, or that they can bring a carrak or two boats to London or another port of the west and charge it with wool and other merchandise and returning to their country, and paying the customs as they would if they were going to Calais. The boats will come after Candlemas.
Nature of endorsement
The king, by advice of his council in parliament, has heard and granted the petitioner licence to come to Southampton with a carrack and a ship after Candlemas, and charge it with wool and other merchandise and carry it to the west to their country as long as they pay all manner of customs and subsidies that would be due at Calais if they were taking it from the staple at Calais, notwithstanding any ordinance made to the contrary, provided always that they find sufficient surety that they will go to the west and not to the east. They are to have letters under the great seal of licence and safe conduct on this matter.
Places mentioned
Venice, [Italy]
Genoa, [Italy]
Calais, [France]
London
Southampton, [Hampshire].
Note
The petition dates to 1377 as the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton etc. were ordered to allow the merchants to load and export wool in accordance with their licence on 30 November 1377 (CFR 1377-83, pp.46-7).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 910
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Fine Rolls, vol. IX, Ric II, 1377-1383, (Public Record Office, 1927), pp.46-7 (order to the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton etc. to allow the merchants to load and export wool in accordance with their licence)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9148726/

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