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Richard Pittes; John Warner; Nicholas Byfeld; other tenants of Brigstock. Pittes;...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/332/15779

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This record is about the Richard Pittes; John Warner; Nicholas Byfeld; other tenants of Brigstock. Pittes;... dating from [c. 1437] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/332/15779
Date
[c. 1437]
Description
Petitioners
Richard Pittes; John Warner; Nicholas Byfeld; other tenants of Brigstock.
Name(s)
Pittes; Warner; Byfeld, Richard; John; Nicholas
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Pittes, Warner, Byfeld and the other tenants of Brigstock request remedy because, although Joan, late Queen, granted them the town of Brigstock for £40 yearly, since her death the treasurer has been charging them £46 yearly.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Brigstock, Northamptonshire.
People mentioned
Joan [of Navarre], Queen of England.
Note
The petition dates to 1437 or later since it refers to the death of Joan of Navarre.
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/C9736370/

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Special Collections: Ancient Petitions

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