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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John de Cotoun (Cotton), citizen of London. de Cotoun (Cotton) John King. Cotoun...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/275/13723
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This record is about the John de Cotoun (Cotton), citizen of London. de Cotoun (Cotton) John King. Cotoun... dating from [1327] 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 8/275/13723
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1327]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Cotoun (Cotton), citizen of London.
- Name(s)
- de Cotoun (Cotton), John
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- Cotoun requests that the chancellor be commanded to make a writ to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer to make allowance to him in his account for the remainder of a sum due for skins that he delivered to the wardrober for the king's use, against the sum he owes for the farm of the city during his term as sheriff of London.
- Nature of endorsement
- He should show the bills that he has concerning the money owed to him in Chancery, and when they have been viewed let the treasurer and barons be ordered to make allowance to him for this money in the money that he owes.
- Places mentioned
- London.
- People mentioned
- Ralph de Stokes, keeper of the Wardrobe.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition apparently from the same petitioner, see no.554 in C 81/141
For another petition probably by the same petitioner and another, see SC 8/126/6280B
For another petition probably by the same petitioner, see SC 8/41/2007
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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 Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), pp.25-6 (order to make allowance to the petitioner)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517670/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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