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John Gerard. Gerard John King. John Gerard requests letters of pardon for the death...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/251/12537

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This record is about the John Gerard. Gerard John King. John Gerard requests letters of pardon for the death... dating from [? 1388] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/251/12537
Date
[? 1388]
Description
Petitioners
John Gerard.
Name(s)
Gerard, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
John Gerard requests letters of pardon for the death of Carter, killed at Hitchin on Tuesday after Lady Day, 9 Richard II (12 September 1385).
Nature of endorsement
[on face] Granted by the king.
Places mentioned
Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
People mentioned
William Carter.
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, Ric II, vol. III, 1385-1389, (Public Record Office, 1900), p.485 (requested pardon)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440143/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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