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William Gordon (Gourdon), clerk. Gordon (Gourdon) William King and council. clerk...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/289/14414B

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This record is about the William Gordon (Gourdon), clerk. Gordon (Gourdon) William King and council. clerk... dating from [? c. 1320-? c. 1340] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/289/14414B
Date
[? c. 1320-? c. 1340]
Description
Petitioners
William Gordon (Gourdon), clerk.
Name(s)
Gordon (Gourdon), William
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
clerk
Nature of request
William Gordon, clerk, asks that the Constable of Bordeaux might be ordered to account with him for his wages and to pay him what is due to him.
Nature of endorsement
The Constable of Bordeaux etc. is to be ordered to account with him for his wages etc. and to give him payment.
Places mentioned
[Gascony, France].
Note
Tentatively dated on the basis of the hand, language and content.
Related material

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/287/14333

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/C9735576/

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