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Merchants and commons of the realm. King and lords in parliament. The petitioners...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/110/5474

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This record is about the Merchants and commons of the realm. King and lords in parliament. The petitioners... dating from [? c. 1378] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/110/5474
Date
[? c. 1378]
Description
Petitioners
Merchants and commons of the realm.
Addressees
King and lords in parliament.
Nature of request
The petitioners seek relief against the merchants of the Hanse who are attempting to use their privileges to exempt themselves from prosecution for robberies and other wrongs.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
People mentioned
Merchants of the Hanse.
Note
Dated to? 1378 on the guard by cross-reference to SC 8/18/899.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 3292
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French and Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150139/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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