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John Hokle (Hockley), spicer of London. Hokle (Hockley) John Council. spicer Hokle...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/115/5724

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Reference
SC 8/115/5724
Date
[1378]
Description
Petitioners
John Hokle (Hockley), spicer of London.
Name(s)
Hokle (Hockley), John
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
spicer
Nature of request
Hokle requests remedy over an unpaid debt. He states that, six years ago, Charleton had been bound by the King's court to pay Hokle 100s, of which Alice Perrers paid part and undertook to pay the rest whenever Hokle requested. However, she now refuses to pay.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
London
Newgate prison, [London].
People mentioned
Thomas Charleton, servant of Alice Perrers
Alice Perers (Perrers)
Hugh Holbech, sheriff of London
Adam Farnham, spicer
Richard Pach, spicer.
Note
Like other petitions against Alice Perrers, it is likely that this is datable to the parliament of October 1378 on the basis of annotations on SC 8/94/4691 and SC 8/148/7363, which refer specifically to petitions against Alice in that parliament.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4035
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150398/

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