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Michael of Mentmore, Abbot of St Albans. Mentmore Michael King and council. Abbot...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/142/7070

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SC 8/142/7070
Date
[1339]
Description
Petitioners
Michael of Mentmore, Abbot of St Albans.
Name(s)
Mentmore, Michael
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
Abbot of St Albans
Nature of request
The Abbot of St Albans asks the King that a sum of money owed to him by the King for wool taken from him by John le Fullere of Berkhamsted for the King's use might be allowed against the money he owes to the King for the second year of the triennial tenth granted by the clergy in the diocese of Lincoln.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
St Albans, [Hertfordshire]
Berkhamsted, [Hertfordshire]
Lincoln diocese.
People mentioned
John le Fullere (Fuller) of Berkhamsted, merchant.
Note
CCR 1339-41 p.8 is dated 6 February 1339, and is clearly a response to this petition. Boville is clearly a French corruption of a Dutch place name, but could be one of many. Brill is a strong possibility.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. V, 1339-1341, (Public Record Office, 1901), p.8 (order to make this allowance)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209249/

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