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Richard de Denton and John de Orrete, king's bachelors. de Denton; de Orrete Richard;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/105/5225

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Reference
SC 8/105/5225
Date
[1327]
Description
Petitioners
Richard de Denton and John de Orrete, king's bachelors.
Name(s)
de Denton; de Orrete, Richard; John
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
The petitioners seek a commission for the king's profit and for the confusion of his enemies as they have heard there are certain Scotsmen of the king's enmity wishing to become his lieges, and they will be the more willing when they hear that the petitioners have power from the king to receive them into his peace.
Nature of endorsement
Let them have a similar commission such that Anthony de Lucy has, issued in all strength so that the cause of the commission of Anthony de Lucy be not undone.
Places mentioned
Scotland.
People mentioned
Anthony de Lucy.
Note
Dated by Fraser, Northern Petitions, p.140.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 2636
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Northern Petitions Illustrative of Life in Berwick, Cumbria and Durham in the Fourteenth Century, Ed. C.M. Fraser, (Surtees Society, vol. CXCIV, 1981), p.140 (no.107) (full edition of petition with references)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149795/

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