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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Richard Lescrop (le Scrope). Lescrop (le Scrope) Richard King. Richard Lescrop states...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/185/9219
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This record is about the Richard Lescrop (le Scrope). Lescrop (le Scrope) Richard King. Richard Lescrop states... dating from [1389] 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 8/185/9219
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1389]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Richard Lescrop (le Scrope).
- Name(s)
- Lescrop (le Scrope), Richard
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Richard Lescrop states that Grosvenour has refused to plead in his appeal against the decision in the court of chivalry between them regarding a coat of arms, claiming that Lescrop obtained the commission by fraud, and that the king has revoked the commission. He states that this is not true, and requests that the king order the commissioners to prevent further delays from Grosvenour, and to try the case.
- Nature of endorsement
- [on face] The king ordains that right should be done according to the contents of this petition.P. Courtenay.
- People mentioned
- Constable of England
- Robert Grosvenour (Grosvenor)
- [Peter] de Courtenay.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This appears to be the petition which led to the commission of 20 June 1389 (CPR 1388-92, p. 40) ordering the case to proceed.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition on this matter see SC 8/185/9218
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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 Patent Rolls, Ric II, vol. IV, 1388-1392, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.40 (commission to hear Lescrop's appeal) & p.51 (renewal of commission)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295097/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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