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John Brocas. Brocas John King. Brocas requests that letters be sent to the chancellor...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/245/12201

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SC 8/245/12201
Date
[1345]
Description
Petitioners
John Brocas.
Name(s)
Brocas, John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Brocas requests that letters be sent to the chancellor to make letters patent under the great seal to seize the lands of Jacoumie de Merk into the king's hand as she holds them for life and Ingelram, her son and heir forfeited in her life, as Robert de Merk, her son has entered because of an entail. He further requests that he can enfeoff Ferrers to her and her heirs rendering £10 annually.
Nature of endorsement
[None].
Places mentioned
Dunmow, Essex.
People mentioned
Jacoumie [de Merk], widow of Robert de Merk
Ingelram de Merk, son and heir of Robert and Jacoumie de Merk
Robert de Merk, son and heir of Robert and Jacoumie de Merk
Isabel [de Ferers (Ferrers)], widow of Henry de Ferrers.
Note
The petition dates to 1345 as the privy seal warrant with which the petition was formerly enclosed dates to 20 May 1345 [19 Edw. III] (C 81/304/16865). The king ordered the escheator to take the lands into his hand on 20 May, and they were again granted to the petitioner with the requested right of enfeoffment on 14 June 1345 (CPR 1343-5, p.478; CCR 1343-6, p.534).
Related material

For the privy seal warrant with which this petition was formerly enclosed, see no. 16865 in C 81/304

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. VII, 1343-1346, (Public Record Office, 1904), p.534 (order to the escheator of Essex to take the lands into the king's hand and keep them until further orders)
  • Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw III, vol. VI, 1343-1345, (Public Record Office, 1902), p.478 (grant of the lands to the petitioner with the right to enfeoff Ferrers)
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