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Mayor and barons of Rye. Chancellor. The mayor and barons of Rye, who from time immemorial...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/305/15224

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Reference
SC 8/305/15224
Date
1430
Description
Petitioners
Mayor and barons of Rye.
Addressees
Chancellor.
Nature of request
The mayor and barons of Rye, who from time immemorial have had the nomination of the hospital of St Bartholomew beside Rye, request that Parker be accepted as keeper. Chace, the last keeper of the hospital, resigned his office to Parker.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Rye, [Sussex].
People mentioned
[John Kemp, Archbishop of York], chancellor
Thomas Chace, clerk
William Parker, clerk.
Note
Dated internally to the Friday in St Mathias in the 8th year of Henry VI's reign (24 February 1430).
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/C9682436/

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