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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Drewe, merchant of London. Drewe John King. London Calais, [France] Westminster....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/251/12530
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This record is about the John Drewe, merchant of London. Drewe John King. London Calais, [France] Westminster.... dating from [c. 1430-c. 1480] 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 8/251/12530
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1430-c. 1480]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Drewe, merchant of London.
- Name(s)
- Drewe, John
- Addressees
- King.
- Places mentioned
- London
- Calais, [France]
- Westminster.
- Nature of request
- John Drewe requests that the king grant him letters patent in the form given, granting him licence to trade freely within the realm.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Dated generally to the middle decades of the fifteenth century on the bases of the handwriting. A date of 17 July was added to the end of the draft letters, perhaps suggesting that it was granted on that day, but no year is given.
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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 and Latin
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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/C9440136/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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