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Robert Heved, baker of London. Heved Robert King and council. baker of London Heved...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/323/E583

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This record is about the Robert Heved, baker of London. Heved Robert King and council. baker of London Heved... dating from [c. 1307-c. 1317] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/323/E583
Date
[c. 1307-c. 1317]
Description
Petitioners
Robert Heved, baker of London.
Name(s)
Heved, Robert
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
baker of London
Nature of request
Heved requests remedy as he was wrongfully indicted of the death of a man, and on this came the escheator's clerk, Wenegrave, Gunthorpe and Squirel and entered his house and broke his coffers and, without view of the sheriff or of neighbours, carried away what they found of his goods and jewels, and Heved surrendered to prison and Sporoun put him amongst thieves until he gives him 5s 9d.1)
Nature of endorsement
He was not present.2) Monday next after the feast of Peter and Paul.
Places mentioned
London.
People mentioned
John, clerk of John de Wangrave, coroner
John de Wangrave (Wengrave), coroner
Robert de Wenegrave (Wengrave)
Bartholomew [de Gunthorp (Gunthorpe)], son of Robert de Gunthorpe
John Squirel, servant
Ralph Sporoun.
Note
The petition dates from Wengrave's time as coroner of the city of London, and before he became mayor.
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/C9529635/

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