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John Gerdoun of Bourg; Ananyu Mercer of Bourg. Gerdoun; Mercer John; Ananyu King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/311/15553

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This record is about the John Gerdoun of Bourg; Ananyu Mercer of Bourg. Gerdoun; Mercer John; Ananyu King... dating from [? 1325-? 1350] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/311/15553
Date
[? 1325-? 1350]
Description
Petitioners
John Gerdoun of Bourg; Ananyu Mercer of Bourg.
Name(s)
Gerdoun; Mercer, John; Ananyu
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Brothers Gerdoun and Mercer, who have lost all their goods in Bourg and have come to the King's fealty at Bordeaux but have nothing on which to live, request that the constable of Bordeaux be ordered to pay them a daily wage until they can have recovery of their homages.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Bourg (Bourg-sur-Gironde), [Guyenne, France]
Bordeaux, [Gascony, France].
People mentioned
Constable of Bordeaux.
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/C9682563/

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SC 8

Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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