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John (Juan) Martinus (Martinez) of Ceanuri, ship's master. Martinus (Martinez) John...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/240/11962

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Reference
SC 8/240/11962
Date
[1414]
Description
Petitioners
John (Juan) Martinus (Martinez) of Ceanuri, ship's master.
Name(s)
Martinus (Martinez), John (Juan)
Addressees
Council.
Occupation
ship's master
Nature of request
[This petition is damaged.]John Martinus of Ceanuri states that on 15 March last, his ship, loaded with merchandise belonging to merchants from Castile, Florence, Piacenza, Genoa and other places, arrived in Southampton to trade under the safe-conduct and protection of Henry IV; but it was seized, and the goods and merchandise in it unloaded, because of certain letters of marque against the goods of Genoese granted by the present King to John Reynwell and other merchants of London, and then commandeered by them, to the petitioner's great loss and in violation of his safe-conduct and protection. He requests justice, and compensation for his losses and damages.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Ceanuri (Zeanuri), [Spain]
Castile, [Spain]
Florence, [Italy]
Piacenza, [Italy]
Genoa, [Italy]
Southampton, [Hampshire]
London.
People mentioned
[John II], King of Castile
[Henry IV], King of England
John Reynwell, merchant of London.
Note
Formerly enclosed with no.183 of C/81/659, which is dated 10 February 1 Henry V (1414).CCR 1413-19 pp.166-167 is dated 4 November 1414.
Related material

For another petition on the same matter from Peter Vinaulde, merchant and burgess of Bruges, formerly enclosed with this one, see SC 8/250/12476

For another petition on the same matter from the proctor of the Constable of Castille and two citizens of Seville, formerly enclosed with this one, see no.184 of C 81/659

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen V, vol. I, 1413-1419, (Public Record Office, 1929), pp.166-167 (order to William Sopere of Southampton to deliver certain goods, taken from his ship, to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9335526/

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