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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset. Beaufort, Earl of Somerset John King. John, Earl...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/188/9354
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This record is about the John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset. Beaufort, Earl of Somerset John King. John, Earl... dating from [1422-1438] 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 8/188/9354
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1422-1438]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset.
- Name(s)
- Beaufort, Earl of Somerset, John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- John, Earl of Somerset requests that the king grant letters patent in the form given in the attached schedule, on account of his service to the king and his father in France and the great expense of his ransom, which is not yet paid.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- France.
- People mentioned
- Henry V, King of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Somerset was captured at Baugé in 1421, and the ransom was not settled until 1438, although the petition clearly dates to the reign of Henry VI. A date of? c. 1428 is given on the guard with reference to the death of Thomas Beaufort, but John's brother Thomas, with whom he was captured (see SC 8/141/7018), died in 1432. However, his brother was released in 1430, and his absence might indicate that this petition dates from after that point.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a related petition see SC 8/141/7018
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295232/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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