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William Smalwode, merchant and citizen of London. Smalwode William King and council....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/139/6934

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Reference
SC 8/139/6934
Date
[c. 1377]
Description
Petitioners
William Smalwode, merchant and citizen of London.
Name(s)
Smalwode, William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
merchant and citizen of London
Nature of request
Petition concerning disputes over shipping taken by Smalwode in the king's service.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
Places mentioned
Southampton, [Hampshire]
Sandwich, [Kent].
People mentioned
William Bacon
Richard Gamelyn
John Broun (Brown)
John Digyl
William Bonefant
William Patyn
William Canynges
Ellis Pelle of Bristol
Reginald Love of London
John Polymond
William Mapel
Pedro, King of Castile.
Note
SC 8/86/4262 (c. 1369) is an earlier petition on the same matter; the present petition seems, from internal evidence, to date from early in the reign of Richard II.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/86/4262

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209118/

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