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Merchants of Paris, Rouen, Troyes and Bruges. King. The merchants request justice...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/232/11564

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Reference
SC 8/232/11564
Date
[1422]
Description
Petitioners
Merchants of Paris, Rouen, Troyes and Bruges.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The merchants request justice be done to them on their goods that were loaded on a hulk to be taken from Sluis, and which ship was wrecked on the English coast.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Paris, [France]
Rouen, [Normandy, France]
Troyes, [France]
Bruges, [Belgium]
Sluis, [Netherlands].
People mentioned
Peter de Bronde.
Note
The petition dates to 1422 as a commission was issued for an enquiry into the matter, and to seize the goods on 22 April 1422 (CPR 1416-22, p.443)
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen V, vol. II, 1416-1422, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.443 (commission to enquire of the matter and seize the goods)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335123/

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