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Avis Bawtre (Bawtry), residing in the household of Thomas . . . Bawtre (Bawtry) Avis...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/170/8486

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This record is about the Avis Bawtre (Bawtry), residing in the household of Thomas . . . Bawtre (Bawtry) Avis... dating from [? c. 1396] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/170/8486
Date
[? c. 1396]
Description
Petitioners
Avis Bawtre (Bawtry), residing in the household of Thomas . . .
Name(s)
Bawtre (Bawtry), Avis
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Baawtre requests that it be commanded that she be restored to her have compensation from Busson for her great misfortune . . . and her costs in repelling . . . burnt all the household and half of her house . . . and Busson has received . . . for the damage of the fire but will pay nothing to her.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Calais, [France].
People mentioned
Thomas . . .
Bartholomew Busson.
Note
The petition is dated to? c. 1396 in accordance with the guard note which is so dated on the basis of the reference in the petition to the king's recent presence at Calais.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294335/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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