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John Horewell, chaplain. Horewell John King. chaplain Horewell requests that he be...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/252/12568

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SC 8/252/12568
Date
[1398]
Description
Petitioners
John Horewell, chaplain.
Name(s)
Horewell, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
chaplain
Nature of request
Horewell requests that he be granted a charter of pardon for the ravishment of Agnes Beek as he is indicted of this by the malice of his enemies.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]This petition is granted by the king at Westminster on 12 October in the twenty-second year.[On dorse, none].
Places mentioned
Coventry, [Warwickshire]
Westminster.
People mentioned
Agnes [Beek], wife of Walter Beek
Walter Beek.
Note
The petition dates to 1398 as the response is dated to 12 October 22 [Ric. II], the grant of the pardon being made on the same day (CPR 1396-9, p.422).
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.422 (grant of pardon)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440175/

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