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James, former barber to William de la Beche. James King. barber James asks that he...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/118/5872

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Reference
SC 8/118/5872
Date
[1324]
Description
Petitioners
James, former barber to William de la Beche.
Name(s)
James
Addressees
King.
Occupation
barber
Nature of request
James asks that he be released from prison.
Nature of endorsement
Let him find two good mainpernors to have him before the king to answer him whenever the King wishes.Coram Rege.
People mentioned
William de la Beche.
Note
The resultant order to release the petitioner was issued on 12 March 1324.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 4473
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1323-1327, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.71 (order to the sheriff of York to release James, upon him finding mainpernors)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9150551/

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