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John de Cobham, keeper of the Kentish Coast. de Cobham John King and Council. keeper...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/104/5159

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This record is about the John de Cobham, keeper of the Kentish Coast. de Cobham John King and Council. keeper... dating from [c. 1337] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/104/5159
Date
[c. 1337]
Description
Petitioners
John de Cobham, keeper of the Kentish Coast.
Name(s)
de Cobham, John
Addressees
King and Council.
Occupation
keeper of the Kentish Coast
Nature of request
The petitioner seeks payment of certain debts by the king's exchequer, which he has entered into by tally and indenture with Paulo de Monte[...], John de Lantel and John de Portenare for the defence of the realm.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
London
Kent
York
Florence, [Italy].
People mentioned
Paulo de Monte[...]
John de Lantel, merchant of Florence
John de Portenare, merchant of Florence
Thomas de Greshull
John [...], Prior of Rochester.
Note
Internal evidence indicates a date of c. 1337.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2207
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149729/

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