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Mayor, jurats and burgesses of St Emilion. King. The mayor, jurats and burgesses...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15715

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This record is about the Mayor, jurats and burgesses of St Emilion. King. The mayor, jurats and burgesses... dating from [1377-1413] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SC 8/332/15715
Date
[1377-1413]
Description
Petitioners
Mayor, jurats and burgesses of St Emilion.
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
The mayor, jurats and burgesses of St Emilion make two requests.1) They ask for 1d for every tun of wine sold in the town for 20 years, to repair and fortify the town.2) They ask to be quit of all tolls in England and in the Duchy of Guyenne for 20 years.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
St Emilion, [Gascony, France]
Guyenne, [France].
People mentioned
Edward [III], King of England.
Note
The petition dates to the reign of either Richard II or Henry IV since it refers to Edward III as the King's grandfather.
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/C9736300/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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