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Not specified. Chancellor. A request that the mayor of London be ordered by writ...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/303/15115

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Reference
SC 8/303/15115
Date
[c. 1384]
Description
Petitioners
Not specified.
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
A request that the mayor of London be ordered by writ to deliver to the clerk of the King's spicery sugar purchased from Staundon, and pepper, cinnamon, cloves and mace purchased from Vivald for the King's household, which things were arrested by the mayor in the hostel which lately was Philipot's in London, in which certain Genoans and Lombards were living.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
London
Genoa, [Italy]
Lombardy, [Italy].
People mentioned
Mayor of London
William de Staundon
Babiloun Vivald
John Phelipot (Philipot)
Genoans
Lombards.
Note
The petition dates to after the summer of 1384 when Philipot died.
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/C9528862/

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