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Dominjon de Fraunce (France) and Andrew de Fraunce (France) his brother. de Fraunce...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/193/9620

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Reference
SC 8/193/9620
Date
[1318]
Description
Petitioners
Dominjon de Fraunce (France) and Andrew de Fraunce (France) his brother.
Name(s)
de Fraunce (France); de Fraunce (France), Dominjon; Andrew
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Dominjon de Fraunce and Andrew his brother, born at Bayonne, state that four ships of Normandy attacked a ship of theirs off le Havre in time of peace, killed those on board, including their brother and three other kinsmen, and carried off their goods and merchandise. Afterwards, war broke out between the people of Bayonne and the people of Normandy, and peace was concluded on the basis that all damages on one side and the other were to be pardoned: and their damages, which were suffered in time of peace before the war, were forgotten. Now that a truce has been agreed between the Kings of England and France, to last for fifty years, they ask the King to order the Mayor and jurats of Bayonne to ordain for compensation for them.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Bayonne, [Gascony, France]
Leyschebone (Lisbon), [Portugal]
Levre (Le Havre), Normandy, [France].
People mentioned
Guillimot (William) de Fraunce (France), brother of Dominjon de France and Andrew de France
Michael de Vile (Ville)
Bertelot de Ville
Dominjon de Vile (Ville)
Peter de Lesgor, ship's master
[Philip V], King of France.
Note
This petition and no. 178 of SC 1/36 were formerly enclosed with CCW 1244-1326 p.487, which is dated 29 May 1318: however, CCW 1244-1326 p.487 only mentions one petition.
Related material

For a petition formerly enclosed with this one, see no.178 of SC 1/36

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Chancery Warrants, 1244-1326, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.487 (mandate to examine this petition, and make letters for the petitioners according to reason)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295505/

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