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Thomas Charnels, knight. Charnels Thomas King. Charnels requests that he might be...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/175/8722

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This record is about the Thomas Charnels, knight. Charnels Thomas King. Charnels requests that he might be... dating from [c. 1352-c. 1363] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/175/8722
Date
[c. 1352-c. 1363]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Charnels, knight.
Name(s)
Charnels, Thomas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Charnels requests that he might be granted protection for the time that he is in the king's service in the company of de la Vach.
Nature of endorsement
[On face].The bill of Richard de la Vache.[On dorse, none].
People mentioned
Richard de la Vach (Vache).
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1452-c. 1463 on the basis that both the petitioner and Vach were active and going overseas in this period (CPR 1350-4, p.240; CPR 1361-4, pp.35, 433). Vach was active in royal service and traveled abroad as early as 1352, but no evidence seems to place the petitioner with him at any time, though Charnels went to Ireland in June 1361.
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, Edw III, vol. IX, 1350-1354, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.240 (protection to another going on service with Vach)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. XII, 1361-1364, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.35 (petitioner appointing attorneys whilst on service in Ireland) & p.433 (licence to Vach to appoint attorneys whilst he is on service )
Record URL
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