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Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John (Joan) Toscanan (Tuscanan) of Bordeaux. Toscanan (Tuscanan) John (Joan) King...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/261/13026
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This record is about the John (Joan) Toscanan (Tuscanan) of Bordeaux. Toscanan (Tuscanan) John (Joan) King... dating from [? 1358] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/261/13026
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1358]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John (Joan) Toscanan (Tuscanan) of Bordeaux.
- Name(s)
- Toscanan (Tuscanan), John (Joan)
- Addressees
- King and council.
- Nature of request
- John Toscanan of Bordeaux states that he was in the King's service in his war with certain men-at-arms, and that his wages, for which he has sealed letters from the Constable of Bordeaux, are in arrears. He requests payment or an assignment where he can be paid speedily, so that he can continue in the King's service, as otherwise he has nothing to live on.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face] The Constable is to be ordered as before.[None on dorse]
- Places mentioned
- Bordeaux, [Guyenne, France].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The order to account with the petitioner on m.17 of C 61/70 is dated 4 April 32 Edward III (1358), and would seem likely to be in response to this petition.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition from John Toscanan see SC 8/291/14506
For petitions from John Toscanan and his brother see SC 8/210/10466
For instructions to the Constable of Bordeaux to account with the petitioner for his wages and to give him payment or an assignment when he conveniently can, see m.17 of C 61/70
For a petition to the pope concerning John Toscanan's brother see SC 8/210/10465
For a petition from John Toscanan and his brother see SC 8/76/3763
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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/C9516970/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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