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William le Clerk of Chester. Clerk William King and council. William le Clerk of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/98/4857

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Reference
SC 8/98/4857
Date
[? c. 1327]
Description
Petitioners
William le Clerk of Chester.
Name(s)
Clerk, William
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
William le Clerk of Chester asks that he might be able to pay a debt of 100 marks, part of 200 marks from a fine made before Richard Damori, Justice of Chester, in instalments of 20 marks annually, to be paid at two terms, as he is greatly impoverished since he made the fine.
Nature of endorsement
He is to have payment by instalments as he requests.
Places mentioned
Chester, [Cheshire].
People mentioned
Richard Damori (Damory), Justice of Chester.
Note
Dated on the guard to '? c. 1327', with reference to a reference to Damory as Justice of Chester dated 25 September 1327 (CCR 1327-30 p.169).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1477
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149424/

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