England’s Immigrants 1330 – 1550 Resident Aliens in the Late Middle Ages

Henry Shafot [49340]

Surname: Shafot
Forename: Henry
Gender: Male
Place of Origin: Flanders [modern: Belgium, France, Netherlands]
Origin: Nationality: Fleming
Original Document: CPR 1388-92, p. 318 (licence to remain, 4 November 1390)
Notes: Granted at the request of the bishop of Aire (Robert Waldby, bishop of Aire-sur-l'Adour in Aquitaine, later archbishop of York). The record says that he 'has since infancy lived in England, where he intends to live for life'. The record specifically states the right to 'trade, acquire, sell and buy' in England 'in all respects as a denizen'.
Biographical Notes: No Notes
Relationships: No Relationships

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England’s Immigrants 1330 – 1550 (www.englandsimmigrants.com, version 1.0, 29 March 2024), http://www.englandsimmigrants.com/person/49340