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John Moritz. Moritz John King and Council. John Moritz requests that, since the king...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/127/6326

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Reference
SC 8/127/6326
Date
[c. 1327-c. 1330]
Description
Petitioners
John Moritz.
Name(s)
Moritz, John
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
John Moritz requests that, since the king pardoned all debts owed to the Jews in his first parliament, he be discharged of a debt due from his lands in Everton in connection with a debt between Bernard and Solomon.
Nature of endorsement
Order the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer that, if this debt is one of the debts of the Jews then that should discharge John according to the form of the statute.
Places mentioned
Alrichesseye (Arlesey), [Bedfordshire]
Everton, [Bedfordshire]
Edworth, [Bedfordshire].
People mentioned
Ode Bernard
Solomon, bishop (rabbi) of the Jews.
Note
Dated on the guard to? c. 1327-30. The petition clearly dates to the period after the pardon, which occurred in the Westminster parliament of 1327.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5778
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208501/

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