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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Draper of Oundle. Draper John Chancellor. John Draper states that he was robbed...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/299/14929
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This record is about the John Draper of Oundle. Draper John Chancellor. John Draper states that he was robbed... dating from [? 1394-? 1399] 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 8/299/14929
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Date (When the record was created)
- [? 1394-? 1399]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Draper of Oundle.
- Name(s)
- Draper, John
- Addressees
- Chancellor.
- Nature of request
- John Draper states that he was robbed in Combe Lane near Coventry of a horse laden with merchandise to the value of £25, and that as he is also heavily indebted to various people he cannot pay his debts or support himself except through the aid of good Christians. He asks that he might have a protection for two years, of the King's alms, so that he can find a way to recover himself and pay his debts.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None]
- Places mentioned
- Oundle, [Northamptonshire]
- Coventry, [Warwickshire].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Tentatively datable to 1394-1399 with reference to Chancery Files 445. SC 8/299/14930, also from this file, is dated 1398.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Chancery Files 445.
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518132/
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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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