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Thomas de Felton. de Felton Thomas King of France and England and council. Felton...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/169/8424

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SC 8/169/8424
Date
[1381]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas de Felton.
Name(s)
de Felton, Thomas
Addressees
King of France and England and council.
Nature of request
Felton requests the grant of a safe-conduct to Bordes his prisoner to travel through Aquitaine so that he can make arrangements for the payment of his ransom.
Nature of endorsement
He should have the safe-conduct on condition that he does not enter any town, close or castle nor other fortress of the king's obedience in Aquitaine or elsewhere overseas, nor purchase anything to the king's prejudice.
Places mentioned
Aquitaine, [France].
People mentioned
William des Bordes, knight.
Note
The petition dates to 1381 as the safe-conduct is enrolled on the French Rolls for 12 March 1381 (Carte, vol. II, p.135).
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, Ric II, vol. I, 1377-1381, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.543 (grant of the ranson of Bordes to Felton)
  • Catalogue des rolles Gascons, Normans et Francois, vol. II, ed. T. Carte, (, 1743), p.135 (grant of safe-conduct to Bordes)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294271/

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