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John Chirier, merchant of Amiens; John le Coynte, merchant of Amiens. Chirier; Coynte...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/229/11427

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SC 8/229/11427
Date
1402
Description
Petitioners
John Chirier, merchant of Amiens; John le Coynte, merchant of Amiens.
Name(s)
Chirier; Coynte, John; John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
merchant of Amiens
Nature of request
Chirier and Coynte request that they be granted safe-conduct for them and their valets, mariners, ships, goods and merchandises to come to England and reside their, and to return as often as they will without impeachment of the king or his ministers, paying all dues and customs.
Nature of endorsement
10 June 3 [Hen. IV], the council [named] have agreed that the petitioner have a writ of safe-conduct to the chancellor to make the same to endure until Michaelmas next.
Places mentioned
Amiens, [Picardy, France].
People mentioned
[Thomas Arundel], Archbishop of Canterbury
[Edmund Stafford], Bishop of Exeter, chancellor
[Henry Bowet], Bishop of Bath and Wells, treasurer
[John Trefnant], Bishop of Hereford
[Richard Young], Bishop of Bangor
[John Bottlesham], Bishop of Rochester
[Thomas Langley], keeper of the privy seal
[John] Scarle
[John] Prophet
[John] Frome
[John] Doreward.
Note
The petition dates to 1402 because the petition is dated to 10 June, 3 Henry IV in the response.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 484
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334987/

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