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Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Merchants of Lucca. King and council. The merchants of Lucca, treating for the release...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/239/11907
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This record is about the Merchants of Lucca. King and council. The merchants of Lucca, treating for the release... dating from [1345] 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 8/239/11907
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1345]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Merchants of Lucca.
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- The merchants of Lucca, treating for the release of Robert de Bradeston, John de Seint Philebert and their companions, who were captured and imprisoned in Pisa last March, make at least three requests:1) They ask that they might no longer be held for any person of the realm of England being captured, attached, robbed or injured in any way in person or property overseas, unless this was done in the city of Lucca, by citizens of Lucca, under obedience to the community of Lucca.2) They request an action against all merchants of Lucca in England and their associates, companions and agents of whatever nationality, and those who will come here hereafter, to make arrests against them to pay the ransom for this release, as it will be adjudged by four or six good merchants of Lucca living in the city of London, each according to his proper share; and that this money should be given to the merchants who are dealing with the release; with provisions against those who withhold goods.A fragment of a third petition can be seen.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Lucca, [Italy]
- Pisa, [Italy].
- People mentioned
- Robert de Bradeston
- John de Seint Philebert (St Philibert).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Formerly enclosed with SC 8/239/11908, which is dated 22 September [1345].
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For a mandate [to the Chancellor] to give these merchants the appropriate letters under the great seal, see SC 8/239/11908
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335471/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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