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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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Alien weavers and clothworkers. King. Alien weavers and clothworkers The alien weavers...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/150/7485
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This record is about the Alien weavers and clothworkers. King. Alien weavers and clothworkers The alien weavers... dating from [1421] 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 8/150/7485
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1421]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Alien weavers and clothworkers.
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- Alien weavers and clothworkers
- Nature of request
- The alien weavers and clothworkers state that they were granted a charter by Edward III, which has been confirmed by all the Kings since then, and notably by the present King at his last parliament, allowing them to work in London and in other towns and cities in England, and that they have enjoyed this until the King's recent absence, when certain English weavers have been harassing them, so that they cannot work as their charter allows them to. They request a remedy so that they can work again as they used to.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- Edward [III], King of England
- Richard Herbard, weaver
- Ralph Bukberd, weaver
- William Cokenage, weaver
- John Staumford (Stamford), weaver
- William Fissher (Fisher), weaver
- John Bulsore, weaver.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The reference to the King's recent absence suggests that this was presented to the parliament of May 1421, when Henry V was back in England.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition from the same petitioners, see SC 8/150/7486
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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/C9209670/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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