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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Mereu, merchant of Genoa. de Mereu William King and Council. merchant...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/126/6288
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This record is about the William de Mereu, merchant of Genoa. de Mereu William King and Council. merchant... dating from [1322] 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 8/126/6288
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1322]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Mereu, merchant of Genoa.
- Name(s)
- de Mereu, William
- Addressees
- King and Council.
- Occupation
- merchant of Genoa
- Nature of request
- William de Mereu, merchant of Genoa, states that he and his companions came to Southampton with their merchandise, harness and armour, and lodged peacefully at the house of Henry de Lyme. However, the Mayor and Bailiff of Southampton came there, and took away their armour, enough for sixteen men, worth over £25. They went to the Mayor, who said that they should be paid £18, and that he would levy the sum from the town, but they have received nothing, and therefore request payment.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Genoa, [Italy]
- Southampton, [Hampshire].
- People mentioned
- Henry de Lyme, burgess of Southampton
- [Richard Forst], Mayor of Southampton
- [John le Barbier], Bailiff of Southampton.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Commissions of oyer et terminer into this and other related complaints by Mereu were issued on 21 July 1322 (where he is named as William Meret or Meriet).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another related petition from this petitioner see SC 8/126/6285
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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 5720
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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)
- French
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw II, vol. IV, 1321-1324, (Public Record Office, 1904), pp.250-1 (resultant commission of oyer et terminer)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208463/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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