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John Swolle. Swolle John King. John Swolle, born in Yarmouth, son of William Swolle,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/195/9714

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This record is about the John Swolle. Swolle John King. John Swolle, born in Yarmouth, son of William Swolle,... dating from 1437 in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/195/9714
Date
1437
Description
Petitioners
John Swolle.
Name(s)
Swolle, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John Swolle, born in Yarmouth, son of William Swolle, born in Utrecht, requests letters of denization for himself and the heirs of his body.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] Delivered by . . . day of February.[On dorse] On 11 March in the fifteenth year at Lambeth, it was granted by the lord King as requested.
Places mentioned
Great Yarmouth, [Norfolk]
Lestyt de Utright (Utrecht), [Netherlands]
Lambeth, [Surrey].
People mentioned
William Swolle, father of petitioner.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. III, 1436-1441, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.47 (grant of letters of denization for the petitioner and the heirs of his body)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295601/

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