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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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Richard Emson, general attorney to the king of his duchy of Lancaster. Emson Richard...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/338/E1211
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This record is about the Richard Emson, general attorney to the king of his duchy of Lancaster. Emson Richard... dating from 1480 in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/338/E1211
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1480
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Richard Emson, general attorney to the king of his duchy of Lancaster.
- Name(s)
- Emson, Richard
- Addressees
- Lords of the council.
- Occupation
- general attorney to the king of his duchy of Lancaster
- Nature of request
- Emson shows that Methley distrained Banke by his livestock for rent and duties due the king, and these were placed in the pound at Allerton Bywater according to the law until the time that Box and Scolys came with many others arrayed for war and by force and arms broke the pound and drove the animals away to the great hurt of the king and without payment. He requests several letters of the privy seal to be directed to Box and Scolys for them to appear before the king at a certain day and place to answer for the premises.
- Nature of endorsement
- [on face:]Let letters be sent the 8th May, 20 Edw. IV to appear at Westminster in the morrow of St John the Baptist under pain of £40.[On dorse:]Richard Emson, general attorney to the king of his duchy of Lancaster.
- People mentioned
- Richard Metheley (Methley), officer of the duchy of Lancaster
- Richard Banke of Allerton Bywater
- George Box, late of Wakefield, gentleman
- Thomas Scolys, late of Wakefield, yeoman.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition dates to 1480 as the response refers to letters to be issued on 8 May 20 Edw. IV.
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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)
- English
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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/C9683339/
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Series information
SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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