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John Gerveyse (Gervase) of Chideock. Gerveyse (Gervase) John King. Gerveyse requests...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/321/E476

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Reference
SC 8/321/E476
Date
[c. 1290-1307]
Description
Petitioners
John Gerveyse (Gervase) of Chideock.
Name(s)
Gerveyse (Gervase), John
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
Gerveyse requests that the king will confirm his seisin of the liberty of view of Frankpledge in the manor of Chideock or grant him anew the same liberty by his charter, his ancestor being granted the manor by Mandeville and he and his heirs having that liberty.
Nature of endorsement
If he is in seisin, let him use his seisin.
Places mentioned
Chideock, [Dorset]
Bridport, [Dorset].
People mentioned
Geoffrey de Maundevill (Mandeville)
Henry [III], King of England
John Gervaser (Gervase) of Bridport.
Note
The petition is dated to c. 1290-1307 as the petition is clearly in the reign of Edward I, and the hand suggests a later date within the reign, though it is written in Latin.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9529528/

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