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None. Chancellor. It is requested that a warrant is sent to the mayor of the city...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/301/15036

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Reference
SC 8/301/15036
Date
[1403-1404]
Description
Petitioners
None.
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
It is requested that a warrant is sent to the mayor of the city of London to arrest for the king all of the goods of Preston which are forfeited to the king for his participation in the battle of Shrewsbury where he died.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
London
Shrewsbury, [Shropshire].
People mentioned
Mayor of the City of London
John Preston, esquire
[Henry] de Percy, the son
John Lincoln, goldsmith
Lettice [Lincoln], wife of John Lincoln.
Note
The petition dates to 1403-1404 as other petitions originally from Chancery Files 528 date to these years. The petition clearly dates after 21 July 1403 because of the reference to the battle of Shrewsbury.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery Files 528.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518240/

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