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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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Weavers of London. Lords of parliament. [This petition is damaged]The weavers of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/150/7494
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/150/7494
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1428]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Weavers of London.
- Addressees
- Lords of parliament.
- Nature of request
- [This petition is damaged]The weavers of London state that they have their guild by charter of Henry II, but that a great reduction in their number, and the setting-up of a separate guild of linen-weavers, has meant that they can no longer afford to pay their farm of 20 marks. They ask the lords to ask the King that all weavers dwelling within London and five miles around might be chargeable for this farm, and come under the guild's correction.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] By the Chancellor, 11 February.[None on dorse]
- Places mentioned
- London
- Southwark, [Surrey].
- People mentioned
- Henry II, King of England
- linen-weavers of London.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Tentatively dated to 1428 like SC 8/150/7493 by the hand and the mention of 11 February. The petition is probably not related to SC 8/85/4239, although this is mentioned on the guard.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For transcript, see no.6 of PRO 31/7/117
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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)
- English
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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/C9209679/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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