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William Vaucer, also known as William Hesill, goldsmith of Boston. Vaucer; Hesill...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/145/7224

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Reference
SC 8/145/7224
Date
[? c. 1404]
Description
Petitioners
William Vaucer, also known as William Hesill, goldsmith of Boston.
Name(s)
Vaucer; Hesill, William; William
Addressees
King.
Occupation
goldsmith of Boston
Nature of request
William Vaucer, also known as William Hesill, goldsmith of Boston, states that he sued the Abbot and convent of Bourne in Common Bench for a debt which they owed him, and also in the Pope's chamber, before Louis, Bishop of Volterra, the Pope's collector in England. The collector heard the case, and condemned the Abbot and convent to pay the debt. For this reason, William did not sue further in Common Bench; but the Abbot and convent, to delay the case, purchased a prohibition to the collector on the basis of this non-suit. William was advised by the collector to sue for a consultation; but in the meantime the Abbot bribed him to acquit him of the debt: which he did, so that William is now barred from his debt, if he does not have the King's aid. William asks the King to consider the collector's deceit, and to ordain such a remedy that he might recover his debt, and damages from the Collector.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Boston, [Lincolnshire]
Volterra, [Italy]
Westminster
Bourne, [Lincolnshire]
London.
People mentioned
Louis, Bishop of Volterra, collector of papal taxes in England
Abbot and convent of Bourne.
Note
Dated on the guard to '? c. 1404' without further explanation. However, this date would accord with the hand and language, and a release from the same bishop to the prioress of Catesby from 1403 is at E 135/25/58.
Related material

For transcript, see no.12 of PRO 31/7/113

For a release from the bishop relating to the same tax see E 135/25/58

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/C9209406/

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