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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Hertwell, citizen and mercer of London. Hertwell John King. mercer of London...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/255/12733
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/255/12733
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1414]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Hertwell, citizen and mercer of London.
- Name(s)
- Hertwell, John
- Addressees
- King.
- Occupation
- mercer of London
- Nature of request
- [This petition is badly damaged.]John Hertwell, citizen and mercer of London, states that he has in his keeping a gown of gold cloth formerly belonging to Roger Acton, knight, who has been convicted of high treason [and requests a pardon for] all manner of actions, demands, concealments and impeachments which the King has or can have against him concerning this.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] This bill was [granted by the King].[None on dorse]
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- Roger Acton, knight.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- CPR 1413-16 p.245 is dated 23 October 1414, and would seem to be in response to this petition.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen V, vol. I, 1413-1416, (Public Record Office, 1910), p.245 (pardon for the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9440340/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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