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John Lokyngton, former clerk of the Petty Custom in London. Lokyngton John King and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/121/6007

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This record is about the John Lokyngton, former clerk of the Petty Custom in London. Lokyngton John King and... dating from [1428] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/121/6007
Date
[1428]
Description
Petitioners
John Lokyngton, former clerk of the Petty Custom in London.
Name(s)
Lokyngton, John
Addressees
King and Lords in Parliament.
Occupation
clerk of the Petty Custom
Nature of request
[The right edge of this petition is damaged]Lokyngton requests that the King and the Lords put into effect a petition put forward on his behalf by the Commons in the last Parliament, suspending a judgement against him in the court of Exchequer relating to sums outstanding from his time as a clerk of the customs.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] For the Duke of Gloucester 24 March.
Places mentioned
London.
People mentioned
[Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of] Gloucester.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5001
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208173/

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