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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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SC 8/188/9354
Date
[1422-1438]
Description
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.
Note
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.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/141/7018

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/C9295232/

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