John le Sezevaux

John le Sezevaux was one of two Member of Parliament for the constituency of York along with Gilbert de Arnald in the second Parliament of 1297.

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

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

1. 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.
2. The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons. 1827. p. 586.

Political offices
Preceded by John le Espicer/Nicholas Clarevaux	Member of Parliament 1297	Next: John de Akham/And. de Bolingbroke