Catalogue description Petitioners: Alien weavers and clothworkers. Addressees: King. Occupation: ...

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Details of SC 8/150/7485
Reference: SC 8/150/7485
Description:
Petitioners: Alien weavers and clothworkers.
Addressees: King.
Occupation: Alien weavers and clothworkers
Nature of request: The alien weavers and clothworkers state that they were granted a charter by Edward III, which has been confirmed by all the Kings since then, and notably by the present King at his last parliament, allowing them to work in London and in other towns and cities in England, and that they have enjoyed this until the King's recent absence, when certain English weavers have been harassing them, so that they cannot work as their charter allows them to. They request a remedy so that they can work again as they used to.
Nature of endorsement: [None]
Places mentioned: London.
People mentioned: Edward [III], King of England; Richard Herbard, weaver; Ralph Bukberd, weaver; William Cokenage, weaver; John Staumford (Stamford), weaver; William Fissher (Fisher), weaver; John Bulsore, weaver.
Note: The reference to the King's recent absence suggests that this was presented to the parliament of May 1421, when Henry V was back in England.
Date: [1421]
Related material:

For a related petition from the same petitioners, see SC 8/150/7486
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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