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John Ellerker. Ellerker John Commons of parliament. [This petition is badly damaged,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/199/9905

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This record is about the John Ellerker. Ellerker John Commons of parliament. [This petition is badly damaged,... dating from [1413-c. 1440] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/199/9905
Date
[1413-c. 1440]
Description
Petitioners
John Ellerker.
Name(s)
Ellerker, John
Addressees
Commons of parliament.
Nature of request
[This petition is badly damaged, and more than half is missing]John Ellerker petitions about the debts of Henry IV, stating that he cannot have payment of sums due to him to satisfy King Henry's creditors for victuals and expenses, because he does not have a bill of debenture under the correct seal. He asks the commons to ask the King for a remedy, which he specifies.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
People mentioned
John Loveney, formerly Keeper of the Great [...]
Henry IV, King of England
Henry Barton
Mark de Feyre.
Note
Dated with reference to the language and to the death of Henry IV.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9295794/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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