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John Coston, chaplain. Coston John Bishop of Winchester, chancellor. chaplain Coston...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/311/15571

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This record is about the John Coston, chaplain. Coston John Bishop of Winchester, chancellor. chaplain Coston... dating from [1389-1391] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/311/15571
Date
[1389-1391]
Description
Petitioners
John Coston, chaplain.
Name(s)
Coston, John
Addressees
Bishop of Winchester, chancellor.
Occupation
chaplain
Nature of request
Coston requests that Richard and John be ordered by writ to appear before the chancellor on a certain day to answer to Coston for entering his house at Hampton Bishop with force and arms, assaulting him, stealing 20s in gold, indicting him of felony and laying in wait to kill him.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Hampton Bishop, [Herefordshire].
People mentioned
[William Wykeham], bishop of Winchester, chancellor
Richard [Nate] of Hampton Bishop
John Notlowe of Hampton Bishop.
Note
The petition dates to 1389-91 since it is addressed to the bishop of Winchester as chancellor.
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/C9682581/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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