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John Mascerol, proctor of Cardinal Orsini and two of his nephews; Nicholas Ciceron,...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/247/12350

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Reference
SC 8/247/12350
Date
[1332]
Description
Petitioners
John Mascerol, proctor of Cardinal Orsini and two of his nephews; Nicholas Ciceron, proctor of Cardinal Orsini and two of his nephews; James Pessoun, proctor of Cardinal Orsini and two of his nephews.
Name(s)
Mascerol; Ciceron; Pessoun, John; Nicholas; James
Addressees
King.
Occupation
proctor of Cardinal Orsini and two of his nephews
Nature of request
[Petition in 2 parts:]1) The proctors request that they can have letters of protection for them and for the benefices of Cardinal Orsini and his nephews.2) They request that they can have letters so that they can make an attorney in the Bench to defend the benefices of the cardinal and his nephews.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
People mentioned
Jehan Gaytan (Gian Gaetano Orsini), cardinal
Urs (Ursinus) [de Urbe], son of Monsieur Neapoleon, knight, and nephew of Cardinal Orsini
Francisco [de Urbe], son of Monsieur Neapoleon, knight, and nephew of Cardinal Orsini
Neapoleon (Napoleone) [de Urbe].
Note
The petition dates to 1332 as the privy seal warrant was issued and the protections were granted on 28 January 1332 (C 81/187/5193; CPR 1330-4, pp.243-4).
Related material

For the privy seal warrant in which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no. 5193 in C 81/187

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 III, vol. II, 1330-1334, (Public Record Office, 1894), pp.243-244 (grant of protection to the cardinal and the two nephews)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9439956/

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