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Lost. King. [The petition is very badly damaged and is missing a portion of its right-hand...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/254/12672

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This record is about the Lost. King. [The petition is very badly damaged and is missing a portion of its right-hand... dating from [c. 1400] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/254/12672
Date
[c. 1400]
Description
Petitioners
Lost.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[The petition is very badly damaged and is missing a portion of its right-hand side and is badly stained].The petitioner appears to request general pardon [for the theft of goods] and chattels during the king's first year.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]This petition was granted [by the king].[On dorse, none].
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to c. 1400 as the hand is similar to that found in other petitions of about that date found in this file.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440279/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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