Nicholas Picot (abt. 1265 - abt. 1312)

Born about 1265 in England

Descendants

Died about 1312 at about age 47 in London, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Nicholas Picot, Mercer and Alderman of London

Nicholas was a son of John Picot and Emma, surname unknown.^[1]

His year of birth is unknown and is estimated as c 1265.

Marriage and Children

He married Alice, surname unknown.^[1]

Children:

• Nicholas Picot^[1]
• John Picot^[1][2]
• Juliana Picot (married by 1312 Hugh de Waltham)^[1][3][4][5]

Career

Alderman of Coleman Street Ward from 1298.^[6]

1299/1300: Richard de Wyk, mercer, late apprentice of Nicholas Picot, mercer, admitted to the freedom, &c., before the Chamberlain, for that the said Nicholas testified that the said Richard had faithfully served his term, &c. His ingress appears in the paper of apprentices, anno 28 Edward I.^[7]

John de Causton was apprentice to Nicholas Picot, Mercer.^[8]

Gregory le Moigne de Gowthorp, co. Norfolk, late apprentice of Nicholas Picot, admitted to the freedom, &c., for that the said Nicholas testified that the said Gregory had stood with him as apprentice for five years, and he had released the residue of his term.^[9]

1307/8: Sheriff of London.^[6][10]

1307: Nicholas Pycot, a creditor.^[11]

16 Mar 1310/1311: Geoffrey atte Welle, "pesshoner," admitted, &c., before Richer de Refham, the Mayor, Nicholas de Farndone, Henry de Durham, Nicholas Picot, John de Lincoln, Simon de Paris, John de "Gisorce," Geoffrey de Conduit, Richard de Gloucestre, and Thomas Seely, Aldermen-15s. 10d.^[12]

c 1311: Nicholas Pycot, Petitioner.^[13]

Will of Nicholas Picot 1312

According to Beavan^[6], the will of Nicholas Picot was enrolled 16 Oct 1312".

Will of Nicholas Picot, Alderman:^[1]

Certain rents in the parishes of S. Peter de Cornhill and S. Martin de Oteswiche to be devoted to the maintenance of a chantry in the said church of S. Peter for the benefit of himself, Alice his wife, and their children, and also of John Picot, his father, and Emma, wife of the said John, his mother; the residue of his rents in the said parishes to remain to Nicholas and John his sons. To Hugh de Waltham, clerk, and Juliana, wife of the same, his daughter, his capital mansion with easements in the aforesaid parishes for life. Also to his said sons in tail all his tenements and rents in the parishes of S. Michael de Cornehille and S. Mary de Wolcherchawe; remainder to Juliana his daughter. The said Nicholas and John are to study and attend school donec dictare et versificare sciant racionabiliter. No date.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} 'Wills: 6 Edward II (1312-13)', in Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting, London: Part 1, 1258-1358, (London, 1889) pp. 233-240. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/court-husting-wills/vol1/pp233-240 [accessed 4 May 2024].
2. ↑ Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index. Cited: The Medieval Account Books of the Mercers of London: An Edition and Translation. Volume 1 Edited by Lisa Jefferson. Ashgate, 2009. Pages 384 - 385 Link.
3. ↑ Denny, H L L. Pedigrees of some East Anglian Dennys. The Genealogist. New Series, Vol. 38, 1922, pp 15-28 (see p 17) Internet Archive.
4. ↑ Denny, H L L. Some Pedigrees of Denny, le Denneys, etc. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and Natural History. Vol. XIX, Part 3, 1927, pp 313-337 pdf.
5. ↑ Denny, Sir Robert (d.1419), of London and Barham in Linton, Cambs. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993 HOP.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Beavan, A B.The Aldermen of the City of London. Vol I., 1908 , p 107, 336, 379, 380, 415 Internet Archive.
7. ↑ 'Folios xli - l', in Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London: D, 1309-1314, (London, 1902) pp. 106-134. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-letter-books/vold/pp106-134 [accessed 4 May 2024]. Folio xliv.
8. ↑ Causton, A. The will and chantries of John de Causton, a London Mercer, died 1353. Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society. Vol. 61, 2010, pp 175-190 pdf.
9. ↑ 'Folios xli - l', in Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London: D, 1309-1314, (London, 1902) pp. 106-134. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-letter-books/vold/pp106-134 [accessed 4 May 2024]. Folio xlvii.
10. ↑ Petitioners: Nicholas Pykot (Picot), late sheriff of London; Nigel Drury, late sheriff of London. Addressees: King and council. Nature of request: Request for assistance in the charge made against the sheriffs in the pipe roll for debts to be collected from Merttone. c 1308. SC 8/133/6648. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
11. ↑ Debtor: Andrew Burre, of Kent. Creditor: Nicholas Pigott {Pycot}, citizen and alderman of London. Amount: 45m. 1307. C 241/61/190. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.
12. ↑ 'Folios xxi - xxx', in Calendar of Letter-Books of the City of London: D, 1309-1314, (London, 1902) pp. 65-85. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-letter-books/vold/pp65-85 [accessed 3 May 2024].
13. ↑ Petitioner: Nicholas Pycot, citizen of London. Addressees: King and council. Nature of request: Pycot requests remedy and that Segrave, to whom Durant was delivered answer for the money that Durant owed to the petitioner. Durant was bound in a certain sum to Pycot and was attached for the same and condemned and imprisoned, but was delivered without the petitioner being served. 1311. SC 8/327/E820. The National Archives, Kew Discovery.