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Martin Ortiz, merchant of the lordship of Vizcaya, and other merchants of the lordship...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/238/11871

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Reference
SC 8/238/11871
Date
[1313]
Description
Petitioners
Martin Ortiz, merchant of the lordship of Vizcaya, and other merchants of the lordship of Vizcaya.
Name(s)
Ortiz, Martin
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
merchant of the lordship of Vizcaya; merchants of the lordship of Vizcaya
Nature of request
The petitioners state that they and their ship and merchandise have been seized at Winchelsea at the suit of a Picard, who has a writ to arrest ships and merchandise arriving in England from Castro Ordiales, Laredo, Santander, La Pole, and Ymbremount: whereas they can show by the testimony of loyal merchants that they are from the lordship of Vizcaya, and not from any of these towns. They ask that they might be released, so that they can sell their merchandise as loyal people should. They also ask the King to order the Sheriff of London, who has received money from Martin de Zackaro of the lordship of Vizcaya, at the request of the same Picard, [to return it].
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Vizcaya, [Spain]
Winchelsea, [Sussex]
Picardy, [France]
Castro (Castro Ordiales), [Spain]
La Rode (Laredo), [Spain]
Santander, [Spain]
La Pole [unidentified], [Spain]
Ymbremount [unidentified], [Spain]
London.
People mentioned
Martin de Zackaro, of the lordship of Vizcaya.
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.2647 of C 81/84, which is dated 12 April 6 Edward II (1313). A safe conduct seemingly on this same matter was issued to other merchants on 6 November 1313.
Related material

For an order to the Keeper of the great seal to provide the petitioners with a remedy, see no.2647 of C 81/84

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, Edw II, vol. II, 1313-1317, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.34 (safe-conduct to other merchants on this same matter)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335431/

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