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Citizens of York. King and council. Request for release of liability from the fines...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/206/10258

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This record is about the Citizens of York. King and council. Request for release of liability from the fines... dating from [c. 1362] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/206/10258
Date
[c. 1362]
Description
Petitioners
Citizens of York.
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Request for release of liability from the fines of chattels of felons and fugitives, in accordance with the statute of 1362.
Nature of endorsement
Let them have a writ of certification in the chancery.
Places mentioned
York
Spalding, [Lincolnshire].
People mentioned
John de Grymesby (Grimsby)
John de Douton
Hugh Logun (Logan)
John del Forth, shipman
John Langthwayte, saddler
Agnes de Suthewell (Southwell)
John de Siteby, bowyer
John Bridd of Spalding
John Marschale
Richard Spynes.
Note
Datable, from internal references, to shortly after the general pardon of 1362.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/205/10240

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/C9333814/

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