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John Napton, John .... Napton John; John [King.] [Petition seemingly relating to...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/186/9278

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This record is about the John Napton, John .... Napton John; John [King.] [Petition seemingly relating to... dating from [c. 1400-c. 1450] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/186/9278
Date
[c. 1400-c. 1450]
Description
Petitioners
John Napton, John ....
Name(s)
Napton, John; John
Addressees
[King.]
Nature of request
[Petition seemingly relating to a court case regarding an assault on Richard Marton. However, only a small fraction of the original petition survives, and the sense is difficult to reconstruct.]
Places mentioned
Northampton, [Northamptonshire].
People mentioned
Richard Marton, clerk
[...] Beeston.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295156/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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