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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Elliot Irvoys, esquire. Irvoys Elliot King and council. Guyenne, [France] Coforto...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/168/8379
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This record is about the Elliot Irvoys, esquire. Irvoys Elliot King and council. Guyenne, [France] Coforto... dating from [c. 1350-c. 1377] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/168/8379
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1350-c. 1377]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Elliot Irvoys, esquire.
- Name(s)
- Irvoys, Elliot
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Places mentioned
- Guyenne, [France]
- Coforto [unidentified], [Gascony, France].
- Nature of request
- Elliot Irvoys states that he and his brother have loyally served the king in his wars in Gascony, as a result of which they have lost all their lands, and have twice been prisoners of the French. His brother is again a prisoner, and in recognition of their service he therefore requests the king's assistance in freeing him from prison, and also that he be granted the bailiwick of Coforto, which is in the hands of the enemy.
- Nature of endorsement
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated to the latter part of the reign of Edward III predominantly on the basis of the handwriting. It may date from slightly later, but the statement that the petitioner had served the king in his wars, rather than the king and his grandfather, would suggest the reign of Edward III rather than Richard II.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294224/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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