Prophete, John, c 1350-1416 (clerk of the Council; keeper of the privy seal)
Person
Dates
- Existence: c 1350 - 1416
Biography
john prophete was clerk of the Council from 1392 to 1395; and keeper of the privy seal from 1406 to 1415.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
MS 183: Royal Letter Book, late 14th-early 15th century, c 1335-c 1417 (dates of the original letters)
Item
Identifier: MS 183
Scope and Contents
MS 183, the Royal Letter Book, is an English late medieval manuscript containing contemporary copies of 374 letters, most of which belong to the reigns of Edward III (1327-1377) and Richard II (1377-1397). The manuscript further contains a few copies of letters from the reign of Henry IV (1399-1413) and the copy of a single letter from the reign of Henry V (1413-1422), as well as several letters between other correspondents. The overall date range of the...
Dates:
late 14th-early 15th century; c 1335-c 1417 (dates of the original letters)