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John Argum, commander of the Hospitallers' house of Shingay. Argum John King. commander...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/174/8657

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This record is about the John Argum, commander of the Hospitallers' house of Shingay. Argum John King. commander... dating from [1442] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/174/8657
Date
[1442]
Description
Petitioners
John Argum, commander of the Hospitallers' house of Shingay.
Name(s)
Argum, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
commander of the Hospitallers' house of Shingay
Nature of request
Argum requests letters of pardon under the great seal according to a schedule [formerly] attached to this petition.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Shingay, [Cambridgeshire].
Note
The petition dates to 1442 when a pardon was issued to the petitioner (CPR 1441-6, p.134).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. IV, 1441-1446, (Public Record Office, 1908), p.134 (pardon to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294523/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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