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John le Walshman, cordwainer of London. Walshman John King. cordwainer of London...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/334/E1179

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This record is about the John le Walshman, cordwainer of London. Walshman John King. cordwainer of London... 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/E1179
Date
[c. 1319]
Description
Petitioners
John le Walshman, cordwainer of London.
Name(s)
Walshman, John
Addressees
King.
Occupation
cordwainer of London
Nature of request
[The plaint is damaged].Exchequer plaint of Walshman complaining of Eton, who, by colour and authority of his office [came to the house of] Walshman and took his goods and chattels [...] [by power] of his office and wrongly and to his damage of 10 marks [...].1)
Nature of endorsement
Exchequer.2) Wednesday in the feast of St Valentine, the sheriff of London.3) John de Walshman of John de Eton.4) Deferred, therefore against Friday after the month of Easter.5) Deferred.
Places mentioned
London.
People mentioned
John de Eton.
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 events in 11 (Edw. II).
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/C9683306/

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