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John de ... of Brittany. John Keeper. John requests remedy against Arundel who, with...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/308/15354

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This record is about the John de ... of Brittany. John Keeper. John requests remedy against Arundel who, with... dating from [c. 1403] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/308/15354
Date
[c. 1403]
Description
Petitioners
John de ... of Brittany.
Name(s)
John
Addressees
Keeper.
Nature of request
John requests remedy against Arundel who, with his men, came with force and arms on 8 June last to Plymouth and did something touching Queen Joan who was in Boys's keeping. Mention is made of events of 26 April in the 4th year of the King's reign [1403].
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Brittany, [France]
Plymouth, Devon.
People mentioned
Thomas Arundel, esquire
John de Boys
Joan [of Navarre], Queen of England.
Note
The petition probably dates to c. 1403 since it refers to Queen Joan and the fourth year of the King's reign.
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/C9528951/

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