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Rothesay King of Arms of Scots. Bishop of Durham, Chancellor. Rothesay King of Arms...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/302/15093

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Reference
SC 8/302/15093
Date
[1406]
Description
Petitioners
Rothesay King of Arms of Scots.
Addressees
Bishop of Durham, Chancellor.
Occupation
Rothesay King of Arms of Scots
Nature of request
The petitioner requests that the king will consider the matter of his attempts to recover the goods and merchandise of certain merchants of Perth and Dundee which has been long delayed, and requests that the attorneys of John Joly and his companions be charged to make delivery of the same goods and merchandises and make no further delay.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Perth, [Perthshire, Scotland]
Dundee, [Forfarshire, Scotland].
People mentioned
[Thomas Langley], Bishop of Durham, Chancellor
John Joly of Clay
John Raymes, esquire, attorney of Joly and others
William atte Brigg (Bridge), attorney of Joly and others
James de Byllyngford, attorney of Joly and others
Thomas . . ., attorney of Joly and others.
Note
The petition dates to 1406 as orders were made in response to the petition in March and September of that year (CCR 1405-9, pp.34, 63).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Hen IV, vol. III, 1405-1409, (Public Record Office, 1931), pp.34, 63 (order to the bailiffs of Scarborough to deliver to the petitioner named goods, and order to see that the truce is maintained and all goods restored to the petitioner)
  • Calendar of Documents Relating to Scotland, vol. IV, 1357-1509, Ed. J. Bain, (Her Majesty's General Register House, 1888), p.726 (command to John Remys and others to enquire into the complaints of the merchants of Perth and Dundee)
Record URL
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