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Illegible. King. [Most of top half illegible] The petitioners request that letters...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/336/15900

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Reference
SC 8/336/15900
Date
[c. 1471]
Description
Petitioners
Illegible.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[Most of top half illegible] The petitioners request that letters be directed to various gentlemen of the country to finally determine the case between them and Tille, and other letters sup pena directed to Frowick, Waldegrave, Tille, White and Kingsbury to come before the King and council to answer for their actions against the petitioners and to receive punishment.
Nature of endorsement
Before the King and his council at Westminster on the morrow of St Martin next.
Places mentioned
Cornard, Suffolk
Much Cornard (Great Cornard), Suffolk
Bury (Bury St Edmunds), [Suffolk]
Westminster.
People mentioned
Richard Tille of Cornard
Henry Frowik (Frowick)
John Lynde, yeoman
William White
John Kingisbury (Kingsbury) the elder of Great Cornard
Edward Waldegrave, squire.
Note
The petition dates to 1471 or later, since it refers to events of 25 August 10 Edward IV.
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/C9736288/

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