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John Barbour. Barbour John King. Barbour requests a charter of pardon for the death...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/93/4616

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Reference
SC 8/93/4616
Date
[1399]
Description
Petitioners
John Barbour.
Name(s)
Barbour, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Barbour requests a charter of pardon for the death of Drayton for which he is not culpable.
Nature of endorsement
[On face].[Sign manual - The king has granted this] H R avons grante [None].
People mentioned
William Drayton, knight.
Note
The petition dates to 1399 as a pardon was granted to the petitioner on this matter on 19 November 1399 (CPR 1399-1401, p.98).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 703
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1401, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.98 (pardon of outlawry and grant of peace)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149167/

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