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John de Gisors, former mayor of London. de Gisors John King and Council. mayor of...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/167/8346
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/167/8346
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c. 1321]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- John de Gisors, former mayor of London.
- Name(s)
- de Gisors, John
- Addressees
- King and Council.
- Occupation
- mayor of London
- Nature of request
- John de Gisors, formerly mayor of London, requests the examination of the rolls of the coroner of London, and the correction of any errors relating to the case against him. He states that Walmar, Brandeston and Ripoun were accused of involvement in the death of Broun before Staunton in his hearings at the Tower of London. After the officials of Lincoln had certified that Walmar had been taken there on another matter and died in prison, Gisors was then accused of admitting Brandeston to the freedom of the city and granting him bail after the felony had taken place. He has since been committed to prison for 17 days, forced to pay a large fine, and the mayoralty has been suspended.
- Nature of endorsement
- Issue a writ of chancery to bring the record before the king.
- Places mentioned
- London
- Lapworth, [Warwickshire]
- Lincoln, [Lincolnshire].
- People mentioned
- Hervey de Staunton, chief justice
- Edmund Walmar of London
- coroner of London
- Robert de Broun of Lapworth
- Henry de Brandeston
- Cecily de Ripoun
- sheriff of Lincolnshire
- coroner of Lincolnshire
- Henry Lescrop, justice of King's Bench.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- This petition clearly relates to the events surrounding the conviction of Gisors by the 1321 London eyre of knowingly admitting a felon to the freedom of the city, charges which helped precipitate the suspension of the London mayoralty, part of Edward II's attempt to seize control of London. It clearly dates from after the eyre itself, probably either later in 1321 or 1322.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294191/
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SC 8
Special Collections: Ancient Petitions
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