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Joan Bull, widow of John Bull of Havering-atte-Bower. Bull Joan Council. Joan Bull...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/336/15855B

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This record is about the Joan Bull, widow of John Bull of Havering-atte-Bower. Bull Joan Council. Joan Bull... dating from [1459-1460] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/336/15855B
Date
[1459-1460]
Description
Petitioners
Joan Bull, widow of John Bull of Havering-atte-Bower.
Name(s)
Bull, Joan
Addressees
Council.
Nature of request
Joan Bull requests that Hugh be committed to ward until he has found sufficient surety to answer her accusations. Hugh, with other unknowns, broke into the petitioner's house, ousted and imprisoned her, and during her husband's life often caused him trouble in the performance of his office.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Havering-atte-Bower, Essex.
People mentioned
John Bull, bailiff of Havering-atte-Bower
John Hugh of Havering-atte-Bower, yeoman.
Note
The petition dates to 1459 or 1460, since it refers to events of the former year, and the requested security is dated in the latter year.
Related material

For a related memorandum see SC 8/336/15855A

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736241/

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