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John Disseford. Disseford John Chancellor. Disseford requests that a writ be granted...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/302/15090

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This record is about the John Disseford. Disseford John Chancellor. Disseford requests that a writ be granted... dating from [? c. 1376] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/302/15090
Date
[? c. 1376]
Description
Petitioners
John Disseford.
Name(s)
Disseford, John
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
Disseford requests that a writ be granted to the mayor and recorders of London to cease the plaint brought by Burton against Norwich for a debt as Burton has brought this in deceit of the king and in disturbance of the payment of the debt of Thorpe to the king, the goods of whom were granted to the petitioner and others by Thorpe.
Nature of endorsement
[On face:]This bill was sent to the chancellor by the treasurer.[On dorse, none].
Places mentioned
Tower of London, London
London.
People mentioned
John de Thorp (Thorpe), late keeper of the Mint
William Burton, executor of John de Thorpe
John Norwich of London.
Note
The petition is speculatively dated to? c. 1376 in accordance with the suggested dating given on the guard.
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/C9518294/

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