LEE, Richard (d.1471), of London. | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

s. of ?John Lee of Walkingstead, Surr. Stowe 860, ff. 55-56; E. Hasted, Kent, iv. 169-70; PCC 5 Wattys (PROB11/6, ff. 37-38v). m. Lettice (d.c.1483), 2s. 4da. PCC 5 Wattys; Corp. London RO, hr 219/1; Guildhall Lib. London, commissary ct. wills, 9171/6, ff. 364-367v. Kntd. 21 May 1471. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 98.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1455, 1467.

Warden, Grocers’ Co. July 1443–4; alderman 1452 – 54, 1459 – 60, 1468–9. Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Co. ed. Kingdon, ii. 276, 325–7, 383.

Churchwarden, St. Stephen Walbrook, London 1444. Corp. London RO, jnl. 4, f. 56v.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1446–8, 1453 – 55; alderman, Bishopsgate Ward 7 Aug. 1452–60, Walbrook Ward 1460 – d.; sheriff of London and Mdx. Sept. 1452–3; mayor 13 Oct. 1460–1, 1469 – 70, Feb. 1471. Cal. Letter Bks. London, K, 315, 323, 348, 362, 366; L, 87; jnl. 5, f. 80; C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, ii. 564.

Tax collector, London Aug. 1449.

Commr. to investigate ways of increasing the coinage in circulation May 1456; hear an appeal from ct. of admiralty Mar. 1457; of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1460 (q.), Feb. 1467, Nov. 1469 (q.). C66/490, m. 19d; 515, m. 1d; 525, m. 20d.

Parlimentarian

LEE, Richard (d.1471), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

M.P.D.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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