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Mayor and Constables of the staple at Westminster. Chancellor. The Mayor and Constables...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/297/14849

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This record is about the Mayor and Constables of the staple at Westminster. Chancellor. The Mayor and Constables... dating from [? c. 1355-? c. 1375] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/297/14849
Date
[? c. 1355-? c. 1375]
Description
Petitioners
Mayor and Constables of the staple at Westminster.
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
The Mayor and Constables of the staple at Westminster state that Richard Baker of Melchbourne, William Bradelay and Reginald Tybray were summoned to appear before them to answer to certain merchants of the staple in a case of debt; but that they did not appear. They request a remedy.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] [...] Sheriff of Northamptonshire.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
Westminster
Melchbourne, [Bedfordshire]
Northamptonshire.
People mentioned
Richard Baker of Melchbourne
William Bradelay
Reginald Tybray.
Related material

For a similar petition, see SC 8/297/14848A

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/C9518052/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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