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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
Laurence Frenche (French) of Chichester, merchant. Frenche (French) Laurence King....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/226/11286
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This record is about the Laurence Frenche (French) of Chichester, merchant. Frenche (French) Laurence King.... dating from [1335] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/226/11286
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1335]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Laurence Frenche (French) of Chichester, merchant.
- Name(s)
- Frenche (French), Laurence
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- merchant
- Nature of request
- Frenche requests a grant of the office of comptroller of Chichester, he finding sufficient people to guarantee that he will serve the king well and loyally.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Chichester, [Sussex].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1335 as the petitioner was granted the office during pleasure on 15 October 1335 (CPR 1334-8, p.175).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. III, 1334-1338, (Public Record Office, 1895), p.175 (grant of the office to the petitioner during pleasure)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334846/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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