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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/143/7128
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- 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 They ask that the charter of their guild might be confirmed, and that of the aliens repealed; or that they might be discharged from their annual payment.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.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 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.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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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
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9209308/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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