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Richard Lescrop (le Scrope). Lescrop (le Scrope) Richard King. Richard Lescrope requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/185/9218

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This record is about the Richard Lescrop (le Scrope). Lescrop (le Scrope) Richard King. Richard Lescrope requests... dating from [1389] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/185/9218
Date
[1389]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Lescrop (le Scrope).
Name(s)
Lescrop (le Scrope), Richard
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Richard Lescrope requests that the king appoint commissioners to hear his appeal against Grosvenour regarding a case in the court of chivalry concerning a coat of arms. He also requests that the king order Grosvenour to appear or forfeit the case.
Nature of endorsement
[List of commissioners] Earl of Kent, Earl of Salisbury, Earl of Northumberland, John Barnet, official of the Arches, and the Dean of St Paul's.
People mentioned
Constable of England
Robert Grosvenour (Grosvenor)
[Thomas de Holand], Earl of Kent
[William de Montagu], Earl of Salisbury
[Henry de Percy], Earl of Northumberland
John Barnet, official of the Arches
[John Appelby], Dean of St Paul's.
Note
The requested commission was issued (with additional commissioners) on 17 May 1389.
Related material

For another petition on this matter see SC 8/185/9219

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, Ric II, vol. IV, 1388-1392, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.40 (requested commission)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295096/

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