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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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Thomas Keyll. Keyll Thomas Duke of York, Lieutenant of England, and the lords in...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/85/4232
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/85/4232
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1454]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Keyll.
- Name(s)
- Keyll, Thomas
- Addressees
- Duke of York, Lieutenant of England, and the lords in parliament.
- Nature of request
- Thomas Keyll states that enemies and ill-wishers have accused him of various crimes of which he is not guilty, and requests safe-conduct to come before the Duke of York to explain these accusations, and then to leave without hindrance, so that he might acquit himself of any accusations of treason, felony, murder, rape or any other crime that anyone wishes to bring against him, by his own hand, or, if the accuser cannot appear in person, that he might not be believed without proof. He also asks that if no such proof is presented, that he might be at large under the service and protection of the King and the favour of the lords.
- Nature of endorsement
- This petition has not been answered.
- People mentioned
- [Richard Plantagenet], Duke of York, Lieutenant of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the reference to Richard, Duke of York, as lieutenant of England, this petition would seem to date from the parliament adjourned to Westminster in February 1454, which was presided over by the Duke of York.
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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 4675
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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)
- English
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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/C9148774/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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