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Italian merchants residing in the city of London. King. The merchants request pardon...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/231/11517

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This record is about the Italian merchants residing in the city of London. King. The merchants request pardon... dating from [1403-1406] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/231/11517
Date
[1403-1406]
Description
Petitioners
Italian merchants residing in the city of London.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The merchants request pardon for offences they have made against the statute of the staple of 27 Edward III which they have made out of ignorance being strangers in the realm.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
London.
Note
The petition is dated to 1403-1406 as other petitions in this file from Chancery Files 498 date to these years.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 498.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335076/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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