John de Meriet (Merriott). de Meriet (Merriott) John King. Merriott, Somerset Lopen,...

Petitioners

John de Meriet (Merriott).

Name(s)

de Meriet (Merriott), John

Addressees

King.

Places mentioned

Merriott, Somerset

Lopen, Somerset

Wilton, [Wiltshire].

Nature of request

John de Meriet makes two requests. 1) He requests the return of fairs which he and his ancestors held at Lopen and Merriott, which have now been taken into the hands of the King. 2) He requests the restoration of various rights and franchises in Lopen and Merriott, held by him and his ancestors since the Conquest, but which have been taken into the King's hands since he has no proof of these rights.

Nature of endorsement

[on face] 1) Have a writ of replevin, and come to Wilton before the justices and receive justice. 2) Have a writ of replevin and come as above.

For transcript, see p.76 of PRO 31/7/92

For a related petition see SC 8/167/8312

For a petition from this petitioner's grandson relating to these fairs see SC 8/10/499

• Calendar of Chancery Warrants, 1244-1326, (Public Record Office, 1927), p.193 (mandate to order the examination of the records of the process by which these fairs were taken into the King's hands)
• Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. VII, 1-9 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1909), no.179 (inquisition post mortem of the petitioner's grandson, detailing history of these fairs)