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William le Wilde (Wild), formerly King's purchaser. Wilde (Wild) William King and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/146/7293

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This record is about the William le Wilde (Wild), formerly King's purchaser. Wilde (Wild) William King and... dating from [c. 1320-c. 1340] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/146/7293
Date
[c. 1320-c. 1340]
Description
Petitioners
William le Wilde (Wild), formerly King's purchaser.
Name(s)
Wilde (Wild), William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
King's purchaser
Nature of request
William le Wilde, formerly King's purchaser, states that he has been in the Fleet prison for two years because of false charges and disallowances made on his account by John le Smale, formerly clerk of the King's kitchen, by power of this office. He asks that justice might be done to him, and that he might be allowed to go free on mainprise to sue against this wrong that has been done him.
Nature of endorsement
Coram rege.He is to sue before those before whom the process is.
Places mentioned
Fleet prison, London.
People mentioned
John le Smale, formerly clerk of the King's kitchen.
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/C9209476/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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