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

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.

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

• 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)