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Thomas Beaumond, sheriff of Devon; Roger Baron, keeper of the King's gaol in Devon....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/306/15281A

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This record is about the Thomas Beaumond, sheriff of Devon; Roger Baron, keeper of the King's gaol in Devon.... dating from [1422] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/306/15281A
Date
[1422]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Beaumond, sheriff of Devon; Roger Baron, keeper of the King's gaol in Devon.
Name(s)
Beaumond; Baron, Thomas; Roger
Addressees
Bishop of Durham, Chancellor.
Occupation
sheriff of Devon; keeper of the King's gaol in Devon
Nature of request
Beaumond and Baron request that whereas they received the King's writ to have all who are imprisoned in the Devon gaol appear before the King on the quinzaine of Michaelmas, that they may have the King's letters patent that all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and other ministers assist them in bringing the said prisoners before him.
Nature of endorsement
On 9 July in the tenth year [1422] it was granted by the council that there would be a commission under the King's great seal on the premises.
Places mentioned
Devon.
People mentioned
[Thomas Langley], Bishop of Durham, Chancellor.
Related material

For a near duplicate of this petition see SC 8/306/15281B

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/C9518335/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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