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William Nevill (Neville), Admiral of the Northern Fleet. Nevill (Neville) William...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/298/14872

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Reference
SC 8/298/14872
Date
[1372-1376]
Description
Petitioners
William Nevill (Neville), Admiral of the Northern Fleet.
Name(s)
Nevill (Neville), William
Addressees
Chancellor.
Occupation
Admiral of the Northern Fleet
Nature of request
The petition requests writs to the Sheriffs of London and Norwich to arrest Andrew Cavendissch at the King's suit, as cloth and other goods stolen from a Catalan carrack off the coast of Brittany have been found in the ship of which he was captain.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] By William Nevill, King's Admiral in the North.[None on dorse]
Places mentioned
London
Norwich, [Norfolk]
Cataluna (Catalonia), [Spain]
Brittany, [France]
Southampton, [Hampshire].
People mentioned
Andrew Cavendissch (Cavendish), knight, ship's captain.
Note
Datable by the reference to William Nevill, Admiral of the Northern Fleet between March 1372 and July 1376.
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/C9518075/

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