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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William de Wrotham. de Wrotham William King and council. William de Wrotham of London...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/148/7388
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This record is about the William de Wrotham. de Wrotham William King and council. William de Wrotham of London... dating from [c. 1330-c. 1355] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/148/7388
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1330-c. 1355]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William de Wrotham.
- Name(s)
- de Wrotham, William
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- William de Wrotham of London states that in July in the King's third year, William Hathewy, formerly the King's baker, took wheat from him without payment, and that although he has a tally, sealed with his seal, he has never been paid. He requests payment.
- Nature of endorsement
- Coram domino rege.It is to be sent to the Treasurer etc., as with the other debts.
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- William Hathewy, King's baker.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The wheat was taken in 3 Edward III (25 January 1329-24 January 1330). The petition must date from after that, and, from the content, probably from some time after.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For transcript, see no.131 of PRO 31/7/97
For a similar petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/148/7372
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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/C9209573/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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