Henry Nanfan (Nanfen), keeper of the prince's fees in Cornwall and Devon. Nanfan...

Petitioners

Henry Nanfan (Nanfen), keeper of the prince's fees in Cornwall and Devon.

Name(s)

Nanfan (Nanfen), Henry

Addressees

Council of the prince.

Occupation

keeper of the prince's fees in Cornwall and Devon

Nature of request

Nanfan requests some reward in relief of his poor estate as his under-bailiff in the bailiwick called the 'scherbaille' of Penwith by default lost £27 6s 8d which the petitioner paid to the receiver of Cornwall to the great ruin of his poor estate. In addition, he was classed as a merchant to take 7 thousands ('millers') of his tin, each thousand being valued at 20 marks though he was not a merchant of tin, nor had any tin except for his own use, whereby he has lost £21 in the 7 thousands.

Nature of endorsement

[None].

Places mentioned

Cornwall

Devon

Penwith, [Cornwall].

People mentioned

Osbern Roswyn, under-bailiff of the petitioner.

For another petition referring to the petitioner, see SC 8/333/E1024

For another petition by the same petitioner on the same matter, see SC 8/333/E1086