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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Thomas Brewer of London, brewer, John Kexe of London, labourer, John Petter of London,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/251/12528
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This record is about the Thomas Brewer of London, brewer, John Kexe of London, labourer, John Petter of London,... dating from [c. 1440] 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 8/251/12528
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1440]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Thomas Brewer of London, brewer, John Kexe of London, labourer, John Petter of London, barber, John Daventre (Daventry) of London, embroiderer, and Thomas Whytwey of London, fuller.
- Name(s)
- Brewer; Kexe; Petter; Daventre (Daventry); Whytwey, Thomas; John; John; John; Thomas
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- brewer; labourer; barber; embroiderer; fuller
- Nature of request
- The petitioners state that, when Wyche was burnt as a heretic at Tower Hill, the king ordered that no person should go to that place by way of devotion. However, the petitioners, who were there at the time of the proclamation and ordered to disperse, spoke presumptuous words to the officers and were arrested and thrown into prison. They have submitted to the correction of the Bishop of London, but still remain in prison, and request that they be released.
- Nature of endorsement
- [on face] The king has commanded me, his secretary, to inform the chancellor that he wishes to fulfil this petition, taking surety for their behaviour, and I have reported this by word of mouth. Bekynton.[on dorse] To our chancellor of England.
- Places mentioned
- London
- Tower Hill, London.
- People mentioned
- Richard Wyche, priest and heretic
- Bishop of London
- [Thomas] Bekynton (Beckington), king's secretary
- Chancellor of England.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The forfeited goods of Richard Wyche were granted to John Somerseth on 2 July 1440, presumably shortly after his execution, and thus this petition was probably presented at some point around that time.
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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)
- English
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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 Patent Rolls, Hen VI, vol. III, 1436-1441, (Public Record Office, 1907), p.426 (grant of the forfeited goods of Wyche, parson of Harmondsworth, executed for heresy)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440134/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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