DRAPER, Gregory (d.1464), of Norwich.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1432, 1433, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455, 1460.

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1423–4; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., chamberlains’ accts., 1384–1448, NCR 18a, ff. 77, 142, 143. sheriff 1428 – 29; jt. keeper of city’s treasury 1428–9; Norwich view of treasurers’ acct., 1429–30, NCR 7d. alderman by Mar. 1432–d.; C219/214/3; Norwich assembly bk., 1434–91, NCR 16d, ff. 18v, 62. supervisor Mich. 1434–41, 1445–6; Chamberlains’ accts. NCR 18a, ff. 96v, 98, 100, 102, 103, 107; Recs. Norwich ed. Hudson and Tingey, ii. 70. mayor June 1449–50, 1455–6. Cozens-Hardy and Kent, 25.

Tax collector, Norwich Sept. 1431, June 1445, July 1446.

J.p. Norwich 14 July 1439 – Mar. 1443, Mar. 1452–d. Norwich’s charter of 17 Mar. 1452 made all aldermen who had served as mayor j.p.s for as long as they remained aldermen: Recs. Norwich, i. p. xcviii.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norwich Mar. 1442; assess tax Aug. 1450; of gaol delivery Feb., Nov. 1454, May 1455, Mar. 1456; C66/478, m. 21d; 480, m. 19d; 481, m. 17d. to survey walls and clear ditches and rivers July 1458.

Alderman, St. George’s guild, Norwich 1456 – 57.