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Laurence Pravasyn, merchant of Milan; Peter de la Bank, merchant of Piacenza. Pravasyn;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/306/15300

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Reference
SC 8/306/15300
Date
[1418-1419]
Description
Petitioners
Laurence Pravasyn, merchant of Milan; Peter de la Bank, merchant of Piacenza.
Name(s)
Pravasyn; de la Bank, Laurence; Peter
Addressees
Duke of Bedford, Keeper of England.
Occupation
merchant
Nature of request
Pravasyn and Bank request safe-conduct for them, their factors, attorneys, servants, goods, merchandises, chattels and equipment to trade in England and its lordships and jurisdictions.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Milan, [Italy]
Piacenza, [Italy].
People mentioned
[John of Lancaster], Duke of Bedford, Keeper of England.
Note
This petition dates to 1418-19 since it is addressed to Bedford as keeper of England and was included in Chancery File 553.
Related material

For another petition from Pravasyn see SC 8/189/9425

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Chancery File 553.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9518355/

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