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William Elmeden, knight, constable of Bamburgh Castle. Elmeden William Commons in...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/109/5423

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Reference
SC 8/109/5423
Date
[1427]
Description
Petitioners
William Elmeden, knight, constable of Bamburgh Castle.
Name(s)
Elmeden, William
Addressees
Commons in parliament.
Places mentioned
Bamburgh, [Northumberland].
Nature of request
Elmeden requests that the Exchequer be instructed to allow expenses undertaken by him in the defence of Bamburgh Castle and its garrison.
Nature of endorsement
A writ is to be sent to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to make allowance of Elmeden's expenses.
Note
The commission recorded in CPR 1422-9, p. 552, is clearly related to this case, and refers to a petition presented in the last parliament. PROME, parliament of 1427, appendix no. 12, dates this petition to the parliament of 1427.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3167
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. I, 1422-1429 , (Public Record Office, 1901), p.552 (commission of inquiry into Elmedon's expenses)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9149997/

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