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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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William Routhe of Lincoln, cordwainer. Routhe William Bishop of Lincoln, chancellor....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/303/15108
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This record is about the William Routhe of Lincoln, cordwainer. Routhe William Bishop of Lincoln, chancellor.... dating from [1403-1404] 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 8/303/15108
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1403-1404]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- William Routhe of Lincoln, cordwainer.
- Name(s)
- Routhe, William
- Addressees
- Bishop of Lincoln, chancellor.
- Occupation
- cordwainer
- Nature of request
- Routhe, who was imprisoned in Lincoln prison by the mayor and bailiffs of the city without cause, requests a writ ordering the mayor and bailiffs to appear in the King's Bench to explain the reason for his arrest.
- Nature of endorsement
- [None].
- Places mentioned
- Lincoln, [Lincolnshire].
- People mentioned
- [Henry Beaufort], Bishop of Lincoln, Chancellor
- mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1403-4 since it is addressed to the Bishop of Lincoln as chancellor.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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/C9528855/
Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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