PEEK, Nicholas (d.c.1463), of Layham, Suff. and Colchester, Essex.

Family and Education

s. of John Peek (d. bef. Oct. 1410) of Layham by his w. Eleanor. Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. roll, 1429-30, D/B 5 Cr50, m. 37; CPR, 1446-52, p. 154; CP25(1)/223/112/20. m. bef. Feb. 1433, CCR, 1429-35, p. 232. Katherine (d.1465/6), da. and h. of John Christian† of Colchester by Christine, sis. of John atte Ford, s.p. Colchester bor. recs., ‘Oath bk’, D/B 5 R1, f. 86d. Dist. Essex 1439.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1423, Colchester 1455, 1459.

Tax collector, Suff. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422, June 1453, Essex June 1453.

Bailiff, Colchester Sept. 1442–3, 1444 – 45, 1449–50; VCH Essex, ix. 377. alderman 1443 – 44, 1447 – 49; claviger 1443 – 44, 1447–9. Colchester ct. rolls, 1443–4, 1447–9, D/B 5 Cr59, m. 1; 62, m. 1; 63, m. 1.

Parlimentarian

PEEK, Nicholas (d.c.1463), of Layham, Suff. and Colchester, Essex.

Main residences: Layham, Suff.; Colchester, Essex.

Peeke, Peke, Pekee, Pyke

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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