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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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John Robessart, Lord of Robessart, knight. Robessart, Lord of Robessart John Duke...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/306/15296
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This record is about the John Robessart, Lord of Robessart, knight. Robessart, Lord of Robessart John Duke... dating from [1422] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/306/15296
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1422]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John Robessart, Lord of Robessart, knight.
- Name(s)
- Robessart, Lord of Robessart, John
- Addressees
- Duke of Gloucester.
- Nature of request
- Robessart requests delivery of the prisoner named Brackemont given to him by the King because of his great expenses sustained at the King's command, especially in going at his own cost to Hainault for the business concerning the princess of Hainault.
- Nature of endorsement
- On 22 December in the tenth year it was agreed by the lords in the bishop's palace in London to deliver Brackemont, who is the King's prisoner in the Tower [of London], provided that Robessart finds sufficient surety to answer for the prisoner if any speak against him.
- Places mentioned
- Hainault, [Belgium]
- London.
- People mentioned
- [Humphrey of Lancaster], Duke of Gloucester
- [Jacqueline of Wittelsbach, Countess] of Hainault
- John de Brackemont, knight.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition dates to 1422 since the endorsement is dated 22 December in the 10th year, presumably of Henry VI.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For another petition from the same petitioner see SC 8/68/3394
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Chancery File 566.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518351/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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