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William Strete. Strete William Chancellor. William Strete requests permission for...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/299/14917

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Reference
SC 8/299/14917
Date
[1361-c. 1376]
Description
Petitioners
William Strete.
Name(s)
Strete, William
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
William Strete requests permission for John Basset to take overseas 16 tuns of wine bought in Rome, which is not of sufficient quality for this country.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Rome, [Italy].
People mentioned
John Basset.
Note
CPR 1358-61 p.580 is dated 1 May 1361, and provides a terminus a quo for this petition. After 20 September 1376 (CPR 1374-7 p. 341) he is described as controller of the household: the petition presumably dates from before this approximate date.
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, Edw III, vol. XI, 1358-1361, (Public Record Office, 1911), p.580 (appointment of William Strete as King's chief butler)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518120/

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