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Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Descuet, clerk, assessor and councillor of the mayor and community of Dax. Descuet...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/197/9801
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This record is about the John Descuet, clerk, assessor and councillor of the mayor and community of Dax. Descuet... dating from [1342] 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 8/197/9801
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1342]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Descuet, clerk, assessor and councillor of the mayor and community of Dax.
- Name(s)
- Descuet, John
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- clerk, assessor & councillor of the mayor and community of Dax
- Nature of request
- John Descuet states that he has been in the King's service in Dax and elsewhere in the Duchy of Guyenne for twelve years and more, and has suffered greatly at the hands of the King's enemies. He requests the King's letters patent for an annuity, so that he can preserve his estate and continue in the King's service.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] It is to be shown to the [King].
- Places mentioned
- Dax, Gascony, [France]
- Guyenne, [France]
- Bordeaux, [Guyenne, France].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated to 1342 with reference to m.26 of C 61/54, which is dated 1 June 16 Edward III, and which seems to be in response to this petition.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For instructions to the Seneschal to retain the petitioner on the King's council, if he seems suitable, for an appropriate fee, see m.26 of C 61/54
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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/C9295689/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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