John le Sezevaux | |
|---|---|
| Member of the England Parliament for York | |
| In office 1297–1297 | |
| In office 1304–1304 | |
| In office 1306–1306 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Unknown |
| Died | Unknown Unknown |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Nationality | English |
John le Sezevaux was one of two Members of Parliament for the constituency of York, along with Gilbert de Arnald in the second Parliament of 1297.
Life and politics
John's family came from the small Wold town of Thixendale from which his last name is derived from a French form of the Latin name of that place, Sexdecum Vallibus. He first represented York in the Parliament of 1297 and then again in 1304 and 1306.[1] He first represented York in the Parliament of 1297 and then again in 1304 and 1306 (though recorded as John de Sezevaux).[2]
References
- ^ Francis Drake (1788). Eboracum: Or, The History and Antiquities of the City of York, from Its Origin to this Time: Together with an Account of the Ainsty, Or, County of the Same, and a Description and History of the Cathedral Church, from Its First Foundation to the Present Year. Illustrated with Seventeen ..., Volume 2. T.Wilson & R. Spence. p. 18.
- ^ The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons. 1827. p. 586.
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