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John de Meisi (Meysy). de Meisi (Meysy) John King and council. The petitioner requested...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/209/10420

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SC 8/209/10420
Date
[1329]
Description
Petitioners
John de Meisi (Meysy).
Name(s)
de Meisi (Meysy), John
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
The petitioner requested satisfaction in the first parliament of the reign, held at Westminster, in the matter of his unjust loss of the manor of Maston Meysey to Despenser, for which he had to flee abroad; request that, now that the matter has been investigated, he be restored to the manor.
Nature of endorsement
[None.]
Places mentioned
Marston Meysey, Wiltshire.
People mentioned
Thomas of Lancaster, Earl of Lancaster
Hugh Despenser the elder.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
  • Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw III, vol. I, 1327-1330, (Public Record Office, 1896), pp.495-496 (resulting action)
  • Calendar of Inquisitions Miscellaneous, vol. II, Edw II - 22 Edw III, (Public Record Office, 1916), no.1020 (original petition and inquiry, with copy of the present petition and privy seal warrant for action)
  • Rotuli Parliamentorum; ut et Petitiones, et Placita in Parliamento, vol. II, Edw III, (Record Commission, 1783), p.436a (English summary of the first petition on this matter, in 1327)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9333977/

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