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Scolastica de Meuys (Meaux, Melsa), widow of Godfrey de Meuys. de Meuys (Meaux, Melsa)...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/127/6348

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Reference
SC 8/127/6348
Date
[? c. 1324]
Description
Petitioners
Scolastica de Meuys (Meaux, Melsa), widow of Godfrey de Meuys.
Name(s)
de Meuys (Meaux, Melsa), Scolastica
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
Scolastica de Meuys requests that she be granted the bailiwick of Scalby Hay until John de Meuys is of full age. She states that the bailiwick is appurtenant to the manor of Levisham, which she holds during the minority of the heir by lease from Thomas de Levisham, to whom the manor was granted by the king during the minority. This bailiwick was seized by Thomas of Lancaster during the minority, but is now in the king's hands.
Nature of endorsement
View the inquests made on the death of Godfrey, and let her show in Chancery what part of the farm she holds, and let right be done.
Places mentioned
Levisham, [North Riding of] Yorkshire
Scalby Hay, [North Riding of] Yorkshire.
People mentioned
Godfrey de Meuys (Meaux, Melsa), late husband of the petitioner
Thomas de Levisham
John de Meuys (Meaux, Melsa), son of Godfrey de Meuys
Thomas [of Lancaster], Earl of Lancaster.
Note
Clearly dates to shortly after the execution and forfeiture of Thomas of Lancaster in 1324. However, the petition also bears a strong resemblance to other petitions in this file which appear to date to c.1324.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5847
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, vol. V, 1-9 Edw II, (Public Record Office, 1908), no.266 (pp.143-5) (inquisition post mortem of Godfrey de Melsa)
  • The Honor and Forest of Pickering, North Riding Record Society, new series,, Ed. R.B. Turton, (North Riding Record Society, 1896), pp.245-6 (edition of petition)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208525/

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