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John Botiller (Butler). Botiller (Butler) John King and lords of parliament. John...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/96/4767
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/96/4767
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1427]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Botiller (Butler).
- Name(s)
- Botiller (Butler), John
- Addressees
- King and lords of parliament.
- Nature of request
- John Botiller states that when William Orwell and others in the town of Calais, named in a schedule attached to this petition, rose up against Henry V on 2 August in his eighth year [1420], as is explained in another schedule, because he complained to the King and council, seeking a remedy, Lewis John, Robert Cristemas and other confederates of theirs in London seized him in January in the late King's ninth year [1422], and wrongly imprisoned him. He asks that the [Duke of Gloucester] and others of the council might have power, by authority of parliament, to send for William Orwell and the others from Calais, and also for Lewis John, Robert Cristemas, and the others from London, to appear before the council and [answer them on these matters]. He also requests justice.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] By the Duke of Gloucester, 3 November.[On dorse] The matter is entrusted to the Bishop of Bath and to William, Bishop of Norwich.[On schedule, sewn to dorse] Robert Cristemas of London; John Blank of London, skinner; Henry Syrot of London, hosteller; Richard Wode of London, fishmonger; John Wynneman of London; William Norhampton of the same, draper; John Glyn of the same, draper; Richard Caturmeyns, fishmonger; Richard Tropenold, fishmonger; Richard Haver of London; Lewis John, esquire; Richard Bokelond, fishmonger.
- Places mentioned
- France
- Calais, [France]
- London
- Crotoy, [Ponthieu], France.
- People mentioned
- Henry [V], King of England
- William Orwell
- Lewis John, esquire
- Robert Cristemas (Christmas) of London
- John Freland (Freeland)
- Richard Bokeland (Buckland), fishmonger
- [Humphrey of Lancaster], Duke of Gloucester
- [John Stafford], Bishop of Bath [and Wells]
- William [Alnwick], Bishop of Norwich
- John Blank of London, skinner
- Henry Syrot of London, hosteller
- Richard Wode (Wood) of London, fishmonger
- John Wynneman of London
- William Norhampton (Northampton) of London, draper
- John Glyn of London, draper
- Richard Caturmeyns, fishmonger
- Richard Tropenold, fishmonger
- Richard Haver of London.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to the early years of Henry Vi's reign with reference to the events of 8 and 9 Henry V, and further to '? 1427' with reference to the petitions in PRO 31/7/117. This dating is confirmed by the mention of William Alnwick, who was Bishop of Norwich between 1426 and 1436.
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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 1001
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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)
- French
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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/C9149333/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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