Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
Item
Walter Colke (Colk) of Ipswich, tailor. Colke (Colk) Walter Commons. tailor The petitioner...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/101/5011
What’s it about?
This record is about the Walter Colke (Colk) of Ipswich, tailor. Colke (Colk) Walter Commons. tailor The petitioner... dating from [c. 1436] 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 8/101/5011
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1436]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- Walter Colke (Colk) of Ipswich, tailor.
- Name(s)
- Colke (Colk), Walter
- Addressees
- Commons.
- Occupation
- tailor
- Nature of request
- The petitioner seeks confirmation of his full rights as a loyal subject of the king of England. He states that he once resided in Guelders, outside the realm, but has resided in England since he was twelve years of age (licensed by the authority of parliament), established and reputed in all matters to be a true liege man of the king within the realm of England, qualified to hold, purchase, enquire, grant, alienate and inherit etc., and to hold land, tenements, rents, advowsons, services, reversions and other possessions of whatever kind etc., with the right to pursue all manner of actions and legal disputes in the king's courts and in any other court etc.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] Let him have delivery.
- Places mentioned
- Ipswich, [Suffolk]
- Guelders (Gelderland), [Netherlands].
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- Datable by reference to CPR 1429-36, p. 564.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
For a related petition see SC 8/199/9906
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 1875
-
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
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
- Topics
- Europe and Russia
-
Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. II, 1429-1436, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.564 (letters guaranteeing Colke's safety in England)
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149579/
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 8/101
5001-5050. Individual petitions are described , dated, and are available at item...
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/101/5011
Walter Colke (Colk) of Ipswich, tailor. Colke (Colk) Walter Commons. tailor The petitioner...
You may be interested in
-
-
The story of
Anthony Blunt's confession
Security Service files paint a vivid picture of what happened when Anthony Blunt – then employed in the royal household – admitted spying for the Soviet Union. -
The story of
Karl Muller and the fatal lemon
When can a lemon have fatal consequences? If it proves you are, in fact, a wartime spy…
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.