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Peter Sesyerz (Seseres) of Catalonia. Sesyerz (Seseres) Peter King. Sesyerz asks...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/156/7793

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Reference
SC 8/156/7793
Date
[1338]
Description
Petitioners
Peter Sesyerz (Seseres) of Catalonia.
Name(s)
Sesyerz (Seseres), Peter
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Sesyerz asks that he and his goods be placed under the king's protection.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Catalonia, [Spain].
Note
The petition is dated to 1338 by the letter from Edward of Woodstock to the chancellor requesting the grant of the petition which dates to 5 August 1338 (C 81/1532/23).
Related material

For another petition by the same petitioner see SC 8/74/3672

For a letter from the Black Prince to his father requesting the protection, and in which this petition was originally enclosed see no.23 in C 81/1532

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/C9209985/

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