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Mayor and jurats of Sandwich. King and council. The petitioners complain of an attack...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/143/7108

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This record is about the Mayor and jurats of Sandwich. King and council. The petitioners complain of an attack... dating from [1341] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/143/7108
Date
[1341]
Description
Petitioners
Mayor and jurats of Sandwich.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioners complain of an attack on a ship belonging to William Ive, Stephen Yok, and William ate Welle, merchants of Sandwich, by a ship of Castro Urdiales, during time of truce.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Sandwich, [Kent]
Castro Urdiales, [Spain]
Bruges, [Belgium].
People mentioned
William Ive, merchant of Sandwich
Stephen Yok, merchant of Sandwich
William ate Welle (Atwell), merchant of Sandwich
John Coppe, ship's master
John (Juan) Martin (Martín), ship's master.
Note
CCR 1341-3 pp.265-266 is dated 26 July 1341, and would seem to be in response to this petition.
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. VI, 1341-1343, (Public Record Office, 1902), pp.265-266 (letter to the King of Castile about this incident, asking him to compensate the merchants)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209287/

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