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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Vanne Graundon, merchant of the Spini of Florence. Graundon Vanne King. merchant...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/180/8965
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This record is about the Vanne Graundon, merchant of the Spini of Florence. Graundon Vanne King. merchant... dating from [c. 1315] 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 8/180/8965
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1315]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Vanne Graundon, merchant of the Spini of Florence.
- Name(s)
- Graundon, Vanne
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- merchant of the Spini of Florence
- Nature of request
- The petitioner makes two requests on behalf of himself and his company.1) He requests payment of the remainder of a debt of £3448 16s 7½d owed to his company. Although the king made an assignment from the profits of vacant archbishoprics, bishoprics, abbeys and priories, only £350 has been received.2) He requests that the king ensure the payment of a debt of £121 15d owed to his company by Anthony, late Bishop of Durham. The king has appointed Foxle and Wylughby as administrators of the goods of the bishop, but the company has not yet received payment.1)
- Nature of endorsement
- Regarding the first petition the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer are ordered to do as requested.2) Concerning the second petition they should do as requested.
- Places mentioned
- Florence, [Italy].
- People mentioned
- Company of the Spini of Florence
- John de Foxle (Foxley)
- Thomas de Wylughby (Willoughby).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition presumably dates to some point shortly after the appointment of Foxle and Willoughby to administer Bek's goods on 20 May 1315. The assignment mentioned in the petition was made on 4 May 1313.
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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 Fine Rolls, vol. II, Edw II, 1307-1319, (Public Record Office, 1912), p.173 (grant to James de Spyne and his company of the profits of ecclesiastical vacancies) & p.249 (appointment of Foxle and Wylughby to administer the goods of Bishop Bek)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294833/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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