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Robert Boutil, Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England. Boutil Robert Commons. Prior...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/118/5871
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This record is about the Robert Boutil, Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England. Boutil Robert Commons. Prior... dating from [c. 1442] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/118/5871
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1442]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Robert Boutil, Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England.
- Name(s)
- Boutil, Robert
- Addressees
- Commons.
- Occupation
- Prior of St John of Jerusalem in England
- Nature of request
- The Prior asks that he and his successors be acquitted of all outstanding and future rent due for two forges, which once stood in Fleet Street in London. The forges were destroyed during the Peasants' Revolt and not re-built, but the sheriffs of London are again being charged with it in their account. He asks that the rent be cancelled, and the king take the land and do with it as he sees fit.
- Nature of endorsement
- [on face] Let it be sent to the Lords.[on dorse] Let them be respited until the next Parliament.
- Places mentioned
- Fleet Street, London.
- People mentioned
- Richard II, King of England
- sheriffs of London.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The rent and arrears were cancelled on 4 December 1445 (CPR 1441-6, p.447), during the penultimate session of the 1445-6 parliament. This would suggest this petition was presented to the previous parliament, held in January-March 1442. Other petitions have been identified which seem to date from the preceding parliament, held in 1439-40 (SC 8/27/1322-3).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition on this matter see SC 8/216/10787
For another earlier petition on this matter see SC 8/27/1322
For an associated writ of supersedeas see SC 8/216/10788
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Parliamentary Petition 4472
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150550/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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