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John .... John [Lost]. [The plaint is damaged].Exchequer plaint by which the complainant...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/334/E1176

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This record is about the John .... John [Lost]. [The plaint is damaged].Exchequer plaint by which the complainant... dating from [c. 1319] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/334/E1176
Date
[c. 1319]
Description
Petitioners
John ....
Name(s)
John
Addressees
[Lost].
Nature of request
[The plaint is damaged].Exchequer plaint by which the complainant complains of Lodekin and William [...] who by the authority of their office came and took one pair [? set] of silver knives [and still detain them to the great damage of the petitioner of 100s. and more.1)
Nature of endorsement
Exchequer.2) Deferred.3) Tuesday next after the feast of St Margaret.
Places mentioned
London.
People mentioned
Adam Lodekyn, late sheriff of London
William [...].
Note
The plaint is dated to c. 1319 as it appears that this plaint was part of a file (SC 8/334/E1154-E1183B) that seems to date to the York parliament held in 1319 (cf. SC 8/334/E1183B). The plaint refers to Lodekyn who served as sheriff from Michaelmas 1312 until Michaelmas 1313 (List of Sheriffs, p. 201).
Related material

This plaint is part of a former file consisting of SC 8/334/E1154-SC 8/334/E1183B and see SC 8/334/E1183B

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/C9683303/

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