John le Sezevaux explained

John le Sezevaux
Parliament:	England
Term Start:	1297
Term End:	1297
Term Start2:	1304
Term End2:	1304
Term Start3:	1306
Term End3:	1306
Birth Date:	Unknown
Birth Place:	Unknown
Death Date:	Unknown
Death Place:	Unknown
Resting Place:	Unknown
Nationality:	English
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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]

Notes and References

1. Book: 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. Francis Drake. T.Wilson & R. Spence. 1788. 18.
2. Book: The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons. 1827. 586.