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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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Adam de Ely, citizen and fishmonger of London. de Ely Adam King and council. fishmonger...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/261/13015
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/261/13015
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Adam de Ely, citizen and fishmonger of London.
- Name(s)
- de Ely, Adam
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Occupation
- fishmonger of London
- Nature of request
- Adam de Ely requests payment of outstanding sums for fish bought from him by Edward II's clerks.
- Nature of endorsement
- The Treasurer, Barons and Chamberlains of the Exchequer are to be ordered that, when they have seen the bills that he has, if they find that the debt is clear [they are to give him payment or] assignment, receiving the said bill [and charging those who are to be charged].
- Places mentioned
- London
- St Albans, [Hertfordshire]
- Westminster.
- People mentioned
- Edward [II], King of England
- Hugate, clerk of Edward II's kitchen
- Hale, clerk of Edward II
- Ingelard, [clerk of Edward II]
- Okham, [clerk of Edward II].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- From the context, this petition would appear to date from the early years of the reign of Edward III.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9516959/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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