Piece
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
Item
John Alfouns of Tavira, valet of Michael Martin, merchant of Portugal. Alfouns John...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/90/4469
What’s it about?
This record is about the John Alfouns of Tavira, valet of Michael Martin, merchant of Portugal. Alfouns John... dating from [1337] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/90/4469
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1337]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- John Alfouns of Tavira, valet of Michael Martin, merchant of Portugal.
- Name(s)
- Alfouns, John
- Addressees
- Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Occupation
- valet of Michael Martin, merchant of Portugal
- Nature of request
- Alfouns requests that writ be ordered to arrest the bodies of the malefactors who took figs and raisons from him in the liberty of Sandwich, and for the arrest of their boats and goods, and that they be detained in prison. They have acknowledges the trespass and he requests that they be held until they have made full satisfaction for the goods.
- Nature of endorsement
- Settlement of this matter is to be made as speedily as they are able so that no further complaint is heard from the petitioner on this.
- Places mentioned
- Tavill' (Tavira), [Portugal]
- Portugal
- Sandwich, [Kent].
- People mentioned
- Archbishop of Canterbury
- Michael Martin, merchant of Portugal
- Thomas Symon, master of a boat of Sandwich
- John Gibson, master of a boat of Sandwich
- Richard Reterling, master of a boat of Sandwich
- Piers du Lard, master of a boat of Sandwich
- John Coupe, master of a boat of Sandwich
- William de Clinton.
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1337 as a commission of oyer and terminer was issued on 17 March 1337 into the matter (CPR 1334-8, p.443).
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 293
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. III, 1334-1338, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.443 (commission of oyer and terminer for the matter)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149014/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
74,884 records
Within the department: SC
Records of various departments, arranged artificially according to type, and formerly...
18,283 records
Within the series: SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
52 records
Within the piece: SC 8/90
4451-4500. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/90/4469
John Alfouns of Tavira, valet of Michael Martin, merchant of Portugal. Alfouns John...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.