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John de la Caussada, knight. Caussada John King of France and England. The petitioner...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/102/5062

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This record is about the John de la Caussada, knight. Caussada John King of France and England. The petitioner... dating from [c. 1381] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/102/5062
Date
[c. 1381]
Description
Petitioners
John de la Caussada, knight.
Name(s)
Caussada, John
Addressees
King of France and England.
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks confirmation of a grant made to him by King Edward [III] (the king's grandfather) of 100 livres bordelais for life from Bordeaux Castle for his good services in times past (which he intends to provide in the future), as contained in patents the king's grandfather authorised, and a copy sent under seal to the king's governor in Bordeaux.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Bordeaux, [Guyenne, France].
People mentioned
Edward III, King of England.
Note
Dated on the guard?1381-2 without references; from internal evidence, it is clear that the petition dates to early in the reign of Richard II.
Related material

For transcript, see no.5 of PRO 31/7/107

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 1974
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149631/

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