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Laurence de Lagule, merchant of Bordeaux. de Lagule Laurence Chancellor. merchant...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/300/14958

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This record is about the Laurence de Lagule, merchant of Bordeaux. de Lagule Laurence Chancellor. merchant... dating from [? 1377-? 1399] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/300/14958
Date
[? 1377-? 1399]
Description
Petitioners
Laurence de Lagule, merchant of Bordeaux.
Name(s)
de Lagule, Laurence
Addressees
Chancellor.
Occupation
merchant of Bordeaux
Nature of request
Laurence de Lagule states that before Christmas he came to Ipswich with his wines, and the bailiffs of Ipswich are demanding that he pay 6d in the pound for the sale of his wines, over and above the customary 2s to the King, and have arrested his goods for this. He requests a writ to the bailiffs to deliver his goods and not to obstruct him, provided that he pays the 2s and any other ancient customs which are due.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
Bordeaux, [Guyenne, France]
Ipswich, [Suffolk].
People mentioned
Bailiffs of Ipswich.
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/C9518161/

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