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Henry de Atherton, bastard. de Atherton Henry King. Atherton requests a pardon of...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/268/13400

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Reference
SC 8/268/13400
Date
[1381]
Description
Petitioners
Henry de Atherton, bastard.
Name(s)
de Atherton, Henry
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Atherton requests a pardon of the felony and the outlawry promulgated against him for his part as an accessory of Nicholas Atherton's killing of William Bradekyrke, Nicholas Atherton already having had a pardon.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
People mentioned
Nicholas de Atherton
William Bradekyrke.
Note
The petition dates to 1381 as the pardon was granted on 18 July 1381 (CPR 1381-5, p.31).
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, Ric II, vol. II, 1381-1385, (Public Record Office, 1898), p.31 (grant of pardon to the petitioner)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517347/

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