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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John de Eskhed (Eskhead). de Eskhed (Eskhead) John King. John de Eskhed requests...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/191/9526
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This record is about the John de Eskhed (Eskhead). de Eskhed (Eskhead) John King. John de Eskhed requests... dating from [? c. 1375] 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 8/191/9526
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? c. 1375]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Eskhed (Eskhead).
- Name(s)
- de Eskhed (Eskhead), John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- John de Eskhed requests an allowance in payment of 100 men at arms and archers, present with him at the siege of Moe, at which siege the castle was taken and is still in the King's hands, in consideration of this and other service to the King.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] Answered.[On dorse] It seems that the King and his . . . council should call John de Eskhed before them, and do justice to him on his request.
- Places mentioned
- Moe [unidentified], [France].
- People mentioned
- Captal de Buche
- Thomas [illegible]
- Count of Foix.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Tentatively dated to c.1375, with reference to a mention of a John Eskhed retaining men for service overseas dated 26 November 1375 (CPR 1374-7 p.224).
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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/C9295411/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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