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Nicholas Brempdon (Brendon), tinner; Richard Estdon, tinner; William Estdon, tinner....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/93/4644

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This record is about the Nicholas Brempdon (Brendon), tinner; Richard Estdon, tinner; William Estdon, tinner.... dating from [c. 1433] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/93/4644
Date
[c. 1433]
Description
Petitioners
Nicholas Brempdon (Brendon), tinner; Richard Estdon, tinner; William Estdon, tinner.
Name(s)
Brempdon (Brendon); Estdon; Estdon, Nicholas; Richard; William
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
tinner
Nature of request
The petitioners request that a writ is directed to the abbot to appear before the council to be examined on the ousting of the petitioners from the tin workings near the abbey by the abbot and many others by arms and force. They also request that they are able to continue to work, and that the abbot should find surety to keep the peace towards them.
Nature of endorsement
[On face]By the chancellor, 2 March.[On dorse, none]
Places mentioned
Devon
Hawkmoor, Devon
Buckfast, Devon
Buckfastleigh, Devon.
People mentioned
Thomas Rogger (Roger), Abbot of Buckfast.
Note
The petition dates to c. 1433 as the petition refers to the feast of St Katherine in 12 Henry VI. It is likely to be close in date to SC 8/93/4643, and that cannot be any later than 1439.
Related material

For transcript, see no.47B of PRO 31/7/118

For a petition by Brendon on the same matter see SC 8/93/4643

For the petition by the abbot see SC 8/93/4642

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 755
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149195/

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