Martin Kelom and William Britby, clerk, executors of Robert Asshecombe. Kelom; Britby...

Petitioners

Martin Kelom and William Britby, clerk, executors of Robert Asshecombe.

Name(s)

Kelom; Britby, Martin ; William

Addressees

Commons.

Occupation

clerk

Nature of request

The petitioners ask for letters to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, ordering them to settle a debt of £295 10d owed to Asshecombe for embroidery sold to Richard II. Asshecombe had secured a promise from Henry IV that the debt would be honoured, and payment was assigned from the customs revenues, but it was still outstanding on Henry V's death. Such debts were then made the responsibility of Henry IV's executors, but despite presenting their tallies to the executors, the petitioners had still not received payment.

Nature of endorsement

[on face] To be sent to the Lords.[on dorse] It should be done as desired in this petition.

Places mentioned

London

Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire]

Southampton, [Hampshire]

Boston, [Lincolnshire].

People mentioned

Robert Asshecombe, citizen and embroiderer of London

Richard II, King of England

John Macclesfeld (Macclesfield), Keeper of the Great Wardrobe

Henry IV, King of England

John Thorp, collector of customs in Hull

Henry Wyman, collector of customs in Hull

Thomas Burton, collector of customs in Southampton

William Bridlep, collector of customs in Southampton

Richard Ailleward, collector of customs in Boston

Robert Markeley, collector of customs in Boston

Henry [V], King of England.

For a writ issued in response to this petition see SC 8/119/5928