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Clothworkers of London. King in parliament. The clothworkers of London state that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/143/7128

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This record is about the Clothworkers of London. King in parliament. The clothworkers of London state that... dating from [c. 1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/143/7128
Date
[c. 1377]
Description
Petitioners
Clothworkers of London.
Addressees
King in parliament.
Nature of request
The clothworkers of London state that of the gift and grant of the King's progenitors they have long has a guild with certain franchises and privileges, for which they pay a certain sum annually, and which forbids anyone else to use their craft, but that lately weavers from Flanders, Brabant, and elsewhere have settled in London, and in the reign of Edward III they purchased a charter, which is completely contrary to the privileges of their guild. They ask that the charter of their guild might be confirmed, and that of the aliens repealed; or that they might be discharged from their annual payment.
Nature of endorsement
This bill has been answered elsewhere.
Places mentioned
London
Southwark, [Surrey]
Flanders
Brabant.
People mentioned
Edward [III], King of England.
Note
From the mention of the King's grandfather, this petition would seem to date from the beginning of the reign of Richard II. SC 8/43/2127 does not have this reference: is this accidental, or is it from the reign of Edward III.
Related material

For a petition from alien clothworkers requesting a charter, see SC 8/110/5463

For a near-duplicate petition, see SC 8/123/6147

For a near-duplicate petition without the reference to the King's grandfather, see SC 8/43/2127

For transcript, see no.68 of PRO 31/7/110

For a related petition from alien clothworkers, see SC 8/143/7122

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/C9209308/

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