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John Loverik, mariner of Sandwich. Loverik John King and council. mariner of Sandwich...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/327/E845

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Reference
SC 8/327/E845
Date
[1309-c. 1319]
Description
Petitioners
John Loverik, mariner of Sandwich.
Name(s)
Loverik, John
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
mariner of Sandwich
Nature of request
Loverik states that Waldeschef took several tuns of wine from him and his servants and payment was promised, and he has three tallies for these but still has not had payment to his great damage. He requests that the butler be commanded to pay him or that he is able to have his payment from three old ships of Flanders that were forfeit to the king, two being at Greenwich in the keeping of Kempe, and one at Sandwich which is broken. He requests that the true value of the ships be tried by the bailiffs, jurors and by the oaths of loyal men of the country.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Sandwich, [Kent]
Flanders
Greenwich, [Kent].
People mentioned
Walter Waldeschef, butler of the king
Henry Snel, servant of the petitioner
Roger de Fenglesham, servant of the petitioner
William Kempe.
Note
The petition is dated to 1309-c. 1319 because Walter de Waldechef was chief Butler from September 1309 to shortly before 1319 (CPR 1307-13, p. 188; CPR 1317-21, p. 377).
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/C9682840/

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