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William du Val (Duval), merchant of Rouen; Gronoult Claisson, ship's master of Zierikzee....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/175/8745

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Reference
SC 8/175/8745
Date
[1421]
Description
Petitioners
William du Val (Duval), merchant of Rouen; Gronoult Claisson, ship's master of Zierikzee.
Name(s)
du Val (Duval); Claisson, William; Gronoult
Addressees
King.
Occupation
merchant of Rouen; ship's master
Nature of request
[This petition is badly damaged, and a large section is now missing.]The petitioners request the restitution of wines taken from them by the officers of the Countess of Arundel and the Archbishop of Canterbury when they landed in Sussex.
Nature of endorsement
On 19 February in the eighth year it was agreed by the council that under the great seal let a writ of commission be made addressed to Lord Poynings and others to enquire of the goods and merchandises whereof the petition makes mention, and of whose hands they have come, and to make and ordain restitution to those to whom they pertain as reason demands, and that the commissioners make distinctly and openly certify under their seals to the council of what they done on this.
Places mentioned
Rouen, [Normandy, France]
Selissay (Zierikzee), [Netherlands]
Zeeland
Sussex.
People mentioned
[Henry Chichele], Archbishop of Canterbury
[Eleanor], Countess of Arundel
Richard Watheherst
Walter Urry
[Robert de Poynings], Lord Poynings
John Nelond
Jennequin (John) Halles (Halle).
Note
The petition is dated to 1421 by the dating clause of the response, 19 February, 8 [Hen. V]. Details of the case missing from the petition due to the damage can be understood from the resultant commission of enquiry enrolled on the patent roll.
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, Hen V, vol. II, 1416-1422, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.329 (commission to Poynings and others to examine the complaint of the petitioners, and to do justice)
  • Select Cases before the King's Council, 1243-1482, Ed. I.S. Leadam and J.F. Baldwin, (Selden Society, vol. XXXV, 1918), pp.96-7 (full edition of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294613/

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