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Thomas Chaucer, butler of England. Chaucer Thomas King and council. butler of England...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/173/8650
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This record is about the Thomas Chaucer, butler of England. Chaucer Thomas King and council. butler of England... dating from [1408] 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 8/173/8650
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1408]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Chaucer, butler of England.
- Name(s)
- Chaucer, Thomas
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- butler of England
- Nature of request
- 1) Chaucer requests that a remedy is ordained so that the king is answered of his prises of wine in the port of Hull as it is in all other ports in England as the merchants of Hull and York in the port refuse to allow the prise to be taken.2) Chaucer requests that a remedy is ordained so that the king is answered of his prises of wine in the port of London as it is in all other ports in England.[The actual request is largely illegible].He requests that the merchants of Hull be commanded to give their prise in pipes as well as tonells . . .
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire]
- York
- London.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition by the same petition on a related matter, see SC 8/173/8635
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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. III, 1405-1408, (Public Record Office, 1907), pp.386-7 (commission to the petitioner to collect the wine)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294516/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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