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Sancho Martins of Deva, attorney of John Disco. Martins Sancho Council. attorney...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/216/10794

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Reference
SC 8/216/10794
Date
[1403-1404]
Description
Petitioners
Sancho Martins of Deva, attorney of John Disco.
Name(s)
Martins, Sancho
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
attorney
Nature of request
Martins requests that whereas the fleet of Bristol, Plymouth and other towns took by force at sea from Disco 21 tuns of olive oil in a barge of the King of Castile called 'St John' and brought them to Dartmouth, that the petitioner may have letters under the King's seal directed to the mayor of Dartmouth and all masters of ships in the fleet which were at sea during October last ordering them to deliver the said oil to the petitioner.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Deva, Castile, [Spain]
Navarre, [Spain]
Bristol
Plymouth, [Devon]
Dartmouth, [Devon].
People mentioned
John Disco of Navarre.
Note
Dated on the guard to late 1403, with reference to CCR 1402-5, p. 203, a 1403 order to deliver the 21 tuns of olive oil illegally taken, or to 1404, with reference to CPR 1401-5, pp. 361 and 437, two 1404 commissions to make restitution and p. 507, a 1404 commission to enquire about Disco's oil as restitution had not been made.
Related material

For a related petition, see SC 8/189/9426

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen IV, vol. II, 1402-1405, (Public Record Office, 1929), p.203 (order to deliver 21 tuns of olive oil in accordance with this petition)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. II, 1401-1405, (Public Record Office, 1905), p.361 (commission to make restitution) & p.437 (commission to make restitution) & p.507 (commission to enquire about Disco's oil as restitution has not been made)
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