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John Maistry and Alexander Mercer of Cockermouth. Maistry; Mercer John; Alexander...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/167/8343
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/167/8343
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1403]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Maistry and Alexander Mercer of Cockermouth.
- Name(s)
- Maistry; Mercer, John; Alexander
- Addressees
- Council.
- Nature of request
- The petitioners request letters allowing them to buy 1000 quarters of grain in Ireland to take to the Isle of Man and the castles of Carlisle and Cockermouth, for the relief of those places and the inhabitants of the West March. They state that there is a shortage of grain on the March due to bad weather and destruction by the Scots.
- Nature of endorsement
- On 18 December 4 [Henry IV], present in the council were the Chancellor, the Earl of Northumberland, the Keeper of the Privy Seal and John Scarle, who agreed that the petitioners may have licence to purchase in Ireland 500 quarters of grain for the victualling of the Isle of Man and the castles of Carlisle and Cockermouth, paying the due customs, provided that they take them only to the places specified, and not elsewhere or to the king's enemies or rebels.
- Places mentioned
- Cockermouth, [Cumberland]
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Carlisle, [Cumberland].
- People mentioned
- [Henry Beaufort], Chancellor
- [Henry Percy], Earl of Northumberland
- [Thomas Langley], Keeper of the Privy Seal
- John Scarle.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- As noted in the endorsement, the requested licence was granted, in revised terms, on 18 December 1403.
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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)
- French
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. II, 1401-1405, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.189 (requested licence, in terms given in the endorsement)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294188/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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