Piece
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Item
John Gunsales (Gonzalez), merchant of Portugal. Gunsales (Gonzalez) John [King.]...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/213/10607
What’s it about?
This record is about the John Gunsales (Gonzalez), merchant of Portugal. Gunsales (Gonzalez) John [King.]... dating from [1384] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
Yes, this record is available online and can be downloaded. How to view it.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Other ways to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/213/10607
-
Date (When the record was created)
- [1384]
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
- Petitioners
- John Gunsales (Gonzalez), merchant of Portugal.
- Name(s)
- Gunsales (Gonzalez), John
- Addressees
- [King.]
- Occupation
- merchant
- Nature of request
- Gunsales, merchant of the ship called 'Seint Marie de Grace', states that when the ship with its merchandises was captured on its way to Southampton, he asked Polymond for aid and recovery since he was a foreign merchant who was not of the King's enmity. Polymond sent the King's serjeant of Southampton to move the ship and merchandises to safety there, telling Foxton and his companions to allow this on pain of forfeiture, but Foxton said that they had no ship or merchandises and that the serjeant's life was in danger if he didn't leave, and Foxton and the others took the ship with its merchandises and sailed it to the high sea. The petitioner requests that the King send for Polymond and the said serjeant and others who have better knowledge of the matter and examine them, and make fine.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Portugal
- Southampton, [Hampshire].
- People mentioned
- John Polymond, mayor of Southampton
- John de Foxton.
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated on the guard to 1384, with reference to the preceding writs (SC 8/213/10601-6), which appear to have been made in response to this petition.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
For a related list see SC 8/213/10610
For a related petition see SC 8/213/10609
For a related document see SC 8/213/10617
For related sworn statements see SC 8/213/10608
For a related writ see SC 8/213/10601
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334164/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
74,884 records
18,283 records
51 records
You are currently looking at the item: SC 8/213/10607
John Gunsales (Gonzalez), merchant of Portugal. Gunsales (Gonzalez) John [King.]...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.