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John Meux. Meux John Chancellor. [This petition is damaged.]John Meux states that...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/296/14787

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This record is about the John Meux. Meux John Chancellor. [This petition is damaged.]John Meux states that... dating from [c. 1399] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/296/14787
Date
[c. 1399]
Description
Petitioners
John Meux.
Name(s)
Meux, John
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
[This petition is damaged.]John Meux states that Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester, appointed him her . . . of her park of Wix, and he requests a writ to the . . . of Essex to pay him the wages due to him after the Duchess' death.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] This bill was granted by the King's council.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Wykes (Wix), Essex.
People mentioned
Eleanor de Bohun, Duchess of Gloucester, Countess of Essex and Buckingham.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9517988/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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