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William Pietru, merchant of the duchy of Brittany. Pietru William King. merchant...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15732

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SC 8/332/15732
Date
[1400]
Description
Petitioners
William Pietru, merchant of the duchy of Brittany.
Name(s)
Pietru, William
Addressees
King.
Occupation
merchant of the duchy of Brittany
Nature of request
Pietru requests signet letters ordering the delivery of his barge, 85 pipes of wine and [12 dozen] smelt, captured by Berton. Pietru loaded the merchandises on the barge at Nantes intending to unload at Sluis in Flanders.
Nature of endorsement
[On face] This bill was granted by the King.
Places mentioned
Brittany, [France]
Nantes, [Brittany, France]
Sluis, [Netherlands]
Flanders
Kingston upon Hull, [East Riding of Yorkshire].
People mentioned
William Berton of Hull.
Note
The petition dates to 1400 when the request was granted (CPR 1399-1401, p. 352).
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Hen IV, vol. I, 1399-1401, (Public Record Office, 1903), p.352 (order to deliver barge and merchandise in accordance with petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9736319/

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