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Joan of Navarre, Queen of England. Navarre, Queen of England Joan Council. The queen...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/158/7900

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SC 8/158/7900
Date
1427
Description
Petitioners
Joan of Navarre, Queen of England.
Name(s)
Navarre, Queen of England, Joan
Addressees
Council.
Nature of request
The queen requests an inquisition as Thomas Makworth with a great number of men has prevented the people of Derby going to the market of Ashbourne, and none of the people of Derby dare leave the town for fear of their lives to the great damage of the queen and of the king.
Nature of endorsement
6 July 5 [Henry VI], at Westminster it was granted by the lords of the council that a writ under the great seal be sent to Makworth to answer before the council at Westminster on quindene of Michaelmas. [List of members of council present].
Places mentioned
Derby, [Derbyshire]
Ashbourne, [Derbyshire].
People mentioned
Thomas Milnes, otherwise called Thomas Makworth
Thomas Makworth, otherwise called Thomas Milnes
John Notyngham (Nottingham), baker of Derby
[Henry Chichele], Archbishop of Canterbury
[John Kempe], Archbishop of York and chancellor
[William Gray, bishop of] London
[Thomas Langley, bishop of] Durham
[Philip Morgon, bishop of] Ely
[John Stafford, bishop of] Bath and Wells
[John Holand], earl of Huntingdon
[Humphrey Stafford], earl of Stafford
[Henry Percy], earl of Northumberland
Lord Scrope
Lord Cromwell
Lord Hungerford.
Note
The petition is dated to 1427 as the response is dated to 6 July 5 [Henry VI].
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/C9210092/

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