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John Tiptoft, knight, seneschal of the duchy of Guyenne. Tiptoft John Council. seneschal...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/162/8076

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Reference
SC 8/162/8076
Date
[1421]
Description
Petitioners
John Tiptoft, knight, seneschal of the duchy of Guyenne.
Name(s)
Tiptoft, John
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
seneschal of the duchy of Guyenne
Nature of request
Tiptoft requests a licence that he by Stevens or others his attorneys be able to buy 1,000 quarters of wheat, hay and oats within Gloucestershire and Somerset to stock the duchy, and to ship them from Bristol to the duchy without paying customs.
Nature of endorsement
28 February 8 [Henry V] the council agrees that he have licence by those named in the petition or others to buy in Gloucestershire and Somerset 100 quarters of wheat, 300 quarters of hay and peas, and 300 quarters of oats, and to ship it from Bristol to the duchy for stocking provided that he finds surety that it is only shipped to the duchy, and provided the king is answered for the customs.
Places mentioned
Guyenne, [France]
Gloucestershire
Somerset
Bristol.
People mentioned
William Stevenes (Stevens), clerk
John Bigge
John Pecok (Peacock).
Note
The petition is dated to 1421 as the response to the petition is dated to 28 February 8 [Hen. V].
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen V, vol. II, 1416-1422, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.324 (commission to take the muster of Tiptoft and those going with him to Gascony)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9293920/

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