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William de Kelleseye (Kelsey), late clerk of the works of the palace of Westminster...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/162/8064

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Reference
SC 8/162/8064
Date
[? 1330]
Description
Petitioners
William de Kelleseye (Kelsey), late clerk of the works of the palace of Westminster and of the Tower of London.
Name(s)
de Kelleseye (Kelsey), William
Addressees
[King] and council.
Occupation
clerk of the works of the palace of Westminster and of the Tower of London
Nature of request
Kelleseye requests that the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer be commanded to make allowance for a sum of 33s given him by the king to buy oats for his household as he can show by a bill of the Wardrobe.
Nature of endorsement
[The response is largely obscured by a repair].. . . writ to the treasurer and barons . . . to make allowance . . ..
Places mentioned
Westminster palace
Tower of London, [London].
Note
Dated on the guard to 1330, but no evidence cited.
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/C9293908/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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