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John Leys of Cornwall. Leys John King. Complaint of oppressions committed against...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/190/9488

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This record is about the John Leys of Cornwall. Leys John King. Complaint of oppressions committed against... dating from [c. 1448-c. 1458] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/190/9488
Date
[c. 1448-c. 1458]
Description
Petitioners
John Leys of Cornwall.
Name(s)
Leys, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Complaint of oppressions committed against the petitioner by Badulgate while a justice of the peace.
Nature of endorsement
[On face: Illegible.][On dorse:] To the chancellor of England.
Places mentioned
Cornwall
Launceston, Cornwall.
People mentioned
Thomas Badulgate (Bodulgate), justice of the peace.
Note
Dated on the guard in relation to the term of office of Badulgate as justice of the peace.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295367/

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