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Philip Taillour (Tailor), master of the ship called 'la Trinite' of Bristol; John...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/301/15013

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Reference
SC 8/301/15013
Date
1402
Description
Petitioners
Philip Taillour (Tailor), master of the ship called 'la Trinite' of Bristol; John Matheu (Matthew), master of the ship called 'le Andreu' of Bristol; John Pecocke (Peacock), master of a barge called 'la Trinite'; Cok Wylly, master of a barge of Bristol.
Name(s)
Taillour (Tailor); Matheu (Matthew); Pecocke (Peacock); Wylly, Philip; John; John; Cok
Addressees
Bishop of Exeter, chancellor.
Occupation
master of the ship called 'la Trinite' of Bristol; master of the ship called 'le Andreu' of Bristol; master of a barge called 'la Trinite'; master of a barge of Bristol
Nature of request
The masters request that their costs are paid and their ships delivered so they can return to Bristol as they have waited at Hamble at their cost and the cost of the town of Bristol to bring the queen to England but are arrested at Southampton.
Nature of endorsement
11 August, 3 [Henry IV], it was agreed by the council that a writ be made to the keepers of the passage in Southampton to de-arrest the ships and barges specified and allow them to go to Bristol, but that they do not depart from Bristol without licence.[Those of the council present are named below the response].
Places mentioned
Bristol
Southampton, [Hampshire]
Hamble le Rice, [Hampshire].
People mentioned
[Edmund Stafford], Bishop of Exeter, Chancellor
[Henry Bowet, Bishop of Bath and Wells, Treasurer
[Thomas Langley,] Keeper of the Privy Seal
John Scarle
John Norbury
Hugh Waterton
[John] Prophet.
Note
The petition dates to 1402 as the dating clause of the response is dated to 11 August 1402 [3 Hen. IV] as is the relevant entry in the close rolls (CCR 1399-1402, p.550).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 484
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1402, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.550 (order to deliver the ships and allow them to return to Bristol)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518217/

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