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Thomas Spencer, burgess for Southwark; John Bakere (Baker), burgess for Southwark....

Catalogue reference: SC 8/311/15575

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This record is about the Thomas Spencer, burgess for Southwark; John Bakere (Baker), burgess for Southwark.... dating from [1406] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/311/15575
Date
[1406]
Description
Petitioners
Thomas Spencer, burgess for Southwark; John Bakere (Baker), burgess for Southwark.
Name(s)
Spencer; Bakere (Baker), Thomas; John
Addressees
Bishop of Durham, chancellor.
Occupation
burgess for Southwark
Nature of request
Spencer and Bakere, burgesses for Southwark at the present Parliament, request that Stanley be summoned to answer concerning false allegations which he made against them at Colebrooke last Friday.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Southwark, [Surrey]
Colebrooke, [Kent]
Surrey.
People mentioned
[Thomas Langley], Bishop of Durham, chancellor
John Stanley of Southwark, carpenter
Henry [R...].
Note
The petition dates to 1406 when Spencer and Baker were MPs for Southwark and the bishop of Durham was 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/C9682585/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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