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Before 1424-26 C1/1/26 Petition of Johan Kymburley of Derby (right end rubbed; matter in parentheses supplied from PC)
To the high and mighty prince ryght dredd and gracieux lord of Wynchestre Chanceller of Englond Consideryng if it like youre highnes. howe youre poer beedman Iohan Kymburley of derby kynnesman to somtyme youre seruant sir william hikeling bargayned in derby in lenten was twelf (mon)eth
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(with oon) Iohan Goldsmyth the elder of Melton in leycestreshire Marchant. And the said parties fully accorded bitwix hem as it appereth by an euidence seled ther vpon and (writen of the said Iohan Goldsmyth owen hand that he sholde by a moneth aftir the said Ester haue deliuered hym a tonn of wood price of xiij li xs. for the which soume the said Iohan (Goldsmyth receyued) the verray value marchantlich in wolles of the same Iohan kymburleys. and the said wood that he boughte yet never deliuered hym to his importable losse and hindryng (which nys but a) poer man and . . . of sufficeant remedie for lack of other laweful seuerte / like it youre noble grace thorugh consideracion of rightwisnes and Iustice. the which re(leeveth many a) poer man. Vppon this mater by writt sub pena to sende for the seid Iohan Goldsmyth to appere a fore yowe in the Chauncellerie att such day as yow list com(aund and heruppon) right to be doon vn to the said beedman which euermor shal prai god for youre high and noble estat (Signatures) Pleg' de persequendo Iohannes Stodley de london Rogerus Wolley de derby
[ [Printed PC I.xx] [torn]]
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