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William Brycham of Lynn; William Benet (Bennett) of Lynn, mariner. Brycham; Benet...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/301/15024

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Reference
SC 8/301/15024
Date
[1404]
Description
Petitioners
William Brycham of Lynn; William Benet (Bennett) of Lynn, mariner.
Name(s)
Brycham; Benet (Bennett), William; William
Addressees
Chancellor.
Occupation
mariner
Nature of request
Brycham and Benet request a licence to ship grain to pay the ransom of fishermen in prison in Scotland.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Lynn, [Norfolk]
Norfolk
Scotland.
Note
The petition dates to 1404 as the petitioners clearly had a licence to carry the grain by 22 October 1404 (Rot Scot., vol. II, pp.171b-172a).
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
Publication note(s)
Rotuli Scotiae, vol. II, Ed. D. Macpherson, (Eyre & Strahan, 1819), pp.171b-172a (order to the admirals and other officials to allow the petitions to ship the grain to Scotland without impediment, the petitioners having paid the customs)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518228/

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