Alien weavers and clothworkers. Duke of Gloucester, Lieutenant and Guardian of England....

Petitioners

Alien weavers and clothworkers.

Addressees

Duke of Gloucester, Lieutenant and Guardian of England.

Occupation

Alien weavers and clothworkers

Nature of request

The alien weavers and clothworkers state that they have been able, by charter of Edward III, renewed by all kings since then, to practice their craft in London and in other towns and cities in England, and that they have done so peacefully until now, in the King's absence, when they are harassed by Richard Herbert, Ralph Bukberd, William Cokenage, John Staunford, William Fissher, John Bulsore and other English weavers, so that they cannot practice their craft as they used to. They ask the Duke to have pity on their losses and sufferings, and with the advice of the other lords in parliament, to make some ordinance to permit them to work as they used to and as their charter requires.

Nature of endorsement

[On face] Delivered by the Guardian of England, 10 December.[None on dorse]

Places mentioned

London.

People mentioned

[Humphrey of Lancaster], Duke of Gloucester

Edward [III], King of England

[Henry V], King of England

Richard Herbert, weaver

Ralph Bukberd, weaver

William Cokenage, weaver

John Staunford, weaver

William Fissher, weaver

John Bulsore, weaver.

For a related petition from the same petitioners, see SC 8/150/7485