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John Belle (Bell) of Scotland. Belle (Bell) John Council. John Belle requests that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/218/10867

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Reference
SC 8/218/10867
Date
[1397]
Description
Petitioners
John Belle (Bell) of Scotland.
Name(s)
Belle (Bell), John
Addressees
Council.
Nature of request
John Belle requests that the king order the officials of Hull to release a ship of Flanders taken at sea contrary to the recent truce, along with all the goods and mariners on board.
Nature of endorsement
On 4 December in the twenty-first year, it was agreed by the council to issue writs regarding the return of such goods if the claims are true, and that they find sufficient surety to make restitution at the next march day on the Scottish march to hear the complaint. And if they do not make such restoration they should appear before the council on the morrow of Hilary next to explain. By the Chancellor, the Bishop of St Davids, the Treasurer, Keeper of the Privy Seal, the Clerk of the Rolls, Ralph Selby and Laurence Dun.
Places mentioned
Scotland
Flanders
Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
John Caysfote of Flanders
John Ingeson, ship's master
Robert de Snaynton (Snainton)
John Tutbury of Hull
mayor, bailiffs and customers of Hull
John Donaldson
John Belle
John Williamson
John Scot
John Michelson
William Bride
William Conyng
Thomas Oliver
Andrew Conan
Thomas Clerk
David Litstar
[Edmund Stafford], Chancellor
[Guy Mone], Bishop of St David's
[Roger Walden], Treasurer
[Richard Clifford], Keeper of the Privy Seal
Clerk of the Rolls
Ralph Selby
Laurence Dun.
Note
The endorsement is dated 4 December, while the close roll enrolment clearly identifies this as 1397.
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, Ric II, vol. VI, 1396-1399, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.165 (resultant order)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334425/

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