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Adam Vivyan (Vivian). Vivyan (Vivian) Adam King. Vivyan requests that he be granted...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/252/12559

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This record is about the Adam Vivyan (Vivian). Vivyan (Vivian) Adam King. Vivyan requests that he be granted... dating from [1398] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/252/12559
Date
[1398]
Description
Petitioners
Adam Vivyan (Vivian).
Name(s)
Vivyan (Vivian), Adam
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Vivyan requests that he be granted a charter of pardon for the death of Nicol at Bodmin as he is indicted of this by his enemies.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]This petition was granted by the king at Westminster on 12 October in the twenty-second year.[On dorse, none].
Places mentioned
Bodmin, [Cornwall].
People mentioned
John Nicol.
Note
The petition dates to 1398 because the response to the petition is dated to 12 October, 22 [Ric. II], and the pardon was granted on the same day (CPR 1396-9, p.417).
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. VI, 1396-1399, (Public Record Office, 1909), p.417 (grant of pardon)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440165/

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