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People of the towns and ports of Rye, Appledore and Winchelsea. Chancellor. The people...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/301/15021

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Reference
SC 8/301/15021
Date
[1403-1406]
Description
Petitioners
People of the towns and ports of Rye, Appledore and Winchelsea.
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
The people request a writ de cessando to the constable of Dover and the keeper of the Cinque Ports to cease their actions against them for two ships of France with their goods and merchandises which ships from their ports took in battle, and which Beaupeny has sought delivery of by writ of the king.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Rye, [Sussex], Appledore, [Kent]
Winchelsea, [Sussex].
People mentioned
John Beaupeny.
Note
The petition dates to 1403-1406 as other petitions originally from Chancery Files 498 date to these years.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 498.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518225/

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