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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Thomas Done (Downes) of Exeter. Done (Downes) Thomas King. Done requests that the...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/232/11558
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/232/11558
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1403]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Done (Downes) of Exeter.
- Name(s)
- Done (Downes), Thomas
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Done requests that the abbot and cellarer of Ramsey be summoned to answer for the wrongs that they did to Done, for whilst he was on his way to Boston he fell ill at Ramsey, and whilst he was ill the cellarer came and wished to buy one of his horses, and because he did not wish to sell the abbot and cellarer had him imprisoned, and still detain his horses and goods to his great damage.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Exeter, [Devon]
- Boston, [Lincolnshire]
- Ramsey, Huntingdonshire.
- People mentioned
- Abbot of Ramsey Abbey
- Cellarer of Ramsey Abbey.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1403 as the abbot and cellarer were ordered to make restitution to the petitioner on 26 April 1403 (CCR 1399-1402, pp.68-9; C 81/619/3687).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the warrant in which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no.3687 in C 81/619
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Chancery Files 528.
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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 Close Rolls, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1402, (Public Record Office, 1927), pp.68-69 (order to the abbot and cellarer to make satisfaction to the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335117/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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