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Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
Catalogue reference: SC 5/8/7
Transferred to SC 5/8/6 and subsequently to C 47/8/1
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Jordan de Langele (Langley), mercer of London. de Langele (Langley) Jordan [Lost]....
Catalogue reference: SC 8/334/E1177
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This record is about the Jordan de Langele (Langley), mercer of London. de Langele (Langley) Jordan [Lost].... dating from [c. 1319] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/334/E1177
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1319]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Jordan de Langele (Langley), mercer of London.
- Name(s)
- de Langele (Langley), Jordan
- Addressees
- [Lost].
- Occupation
- mercer of London
- Nature of request
- Exchequer plaint of Langele complaining of Abingdon and his clerk as he brought a writ of Monstra against Cordel by which he was taken and [imprisoned], but Abingdon and his clerk by authority of their office and without warrant delivered Cordel [...] without making an answer according to the law and custom of the realm [so that he cannot be] served of his damages, whereon he requests remedy.1)
- Nature of endorsement
- Deferred and W. has the same day.2) Exchequer.3) [...]day after the feast of the translation of St Thomas
- People mentioned
- Steven de Abyndon (Abingdon), late sheriff of London
- William [...], clerk of Steven Abingdon
- Simon Cordel.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 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 Abingdon who was sheriff from Michaelmas 1314 to Michaelmas 1315 (List of Sheriffs, p. 201).
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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This plaint is part of a former file consisting of SC 8/334/E1154-SC 8/334/E1183B and see SC 8/334/E1183B
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9683304/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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