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John Kirkeby (Kirkby), clerk of Chancery. Kirkeby (Kirkby) John King. clerk of Chancery...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/255/12715

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Reference
SC 8/255/12715
Date
[1401]
Description
Petitioners
John Kirkeby (Kirkby), clerk of Chancery.
Name(s)
Kirkeby (Kirkby), John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
clerk of Chancery
Nature of request
John Kirkeby states that John Candelesby, Master of the Hospital of St Leonard, Derby, wishes to resign and surrender his estate in the hospital so that he might have it, and asks the King to grant it to him.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] This bill has been granted by the lord King and passed to the Chancellor to put it into execution.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Derby, [Derbyshire].
People mentioned
John Candelesby (Candlesby), Master of the Hospital of St Leonard, Derby.
Note
CPR 1399-1401 p.437 is dated 1 March 1401, and is clearly in response to this petition.
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, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1401, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.437 (grant of custody of this hospital to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440322/

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