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John White and Andrew Lysours, merchants of Scotland. White; Lysours John; Andrew...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/168/8398

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Reference
SC 8/168/8398
Date
[1378]
Description
Petitioners
John White and Andrew Lysours, merchants of Scotland.
Name(s)
White; Lysours, John; Andrew
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
merchants of Scotland
Nature of request
The petitioners request that the king grant a warrant or letters of privy seal to Leycestre and Orwell, authorising them to deliver to them wool and other goods, according to the agreement of the march. They do not wish to make the delivery without a warrant from the king.
Nature of endorsement
Have a writ of delivery to the Earl of Northumberland, both for wool and other goods, if the wool of Scotland.
Places mentioned
Scotland.
People mentioned
Walter de Leycestre (Leicester), sergeant-at-arms
John de Orwell, sergeant-at-arms
[Henry Percy], Earl of Northumberland.
Note
The requested order to make delivery was issued on 26 February 1378.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Rotuli Scotiae, vol. II, Ed. D. Macpherson, (Eyre & Strahan, 1819), p.6 (requested order)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294245/

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