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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William Cokerel (Cockerel). Cokerel (Cockerel) William King and council. William...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/238/11876
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This record is about the William Cokerel (Cockerel). Cokerel (Cockerel) William King and council. William... dating from [1331] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/238/11876
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1331]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William Cokerel (Cockerel).
- Name(s)
- Cokerel (Cockerel), William
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- William Cokerel states that after his exile and reconciliation, Hugh le Despenser the son had him attached, wilfully and without reason, and delivered him to the custody of John de Weston, then Constable of the Tower of London, until he had made an oath to live and die with him; and for greater security he made him make a recognisance in Chancery for £100. This money is now being demanded from him. He requests a remedy.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- Hugh le Despenser the son
- John de Weston, Constable of the Tower of London.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Formerly enclosed with no.4902 of C 81/185, which is dated 15 October 5 Edward III (1331). CCR 1330-3 p.269 is also dated 15 October 1331, and p.271 is dated 14 October 1331.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition possibly by the same petitioner, see SC 8/10/497
For instructions to the Chancellor to cancel this recognisance, as made under duress, see no.4902 of C 81/185
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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, Edw III, vol. II, 1330-1333, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.269 (order to discharge the petitioner of this sum, as the recognisance was made under duress) & p.271 (another order to discharge the petitioner)
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Record URL
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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