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John de Fery. de Fery John King. Complaint that Bowes, against whom the petitioner...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/189/9405

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Reference
SC 8/189/9405
Date
[c. 1400-c. 1450]
Description
Petitioners
John de Fery.
Name(s)
de Fery, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Complaint that Bowes, against whom the petitioner has brought a writ of sub poena returnable in chancery, has ignored the summons and has threatened the petitioner.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:] Let a date be given to appear before the king in person.
Places mentioned
Tadcaster, [West Riding of Yorkshire]
York.
People mentioned
William Bowes, merchant and citizen of York
Bailiff of Tadcaster.
Note
The petition is difficult to date and is assigned to the first half of the fifteenth century on the basis of the hand and form.
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/C9295283/

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