SEGRYME, Ralph (d.1455), of Norwich.

Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455.

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1437–8; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., assembly bk. 1434–91, NCR 16d, f. 6v. sheriff 1442 – 18 Mar. 1443, 1 Dec. 1447-Mich. 1448; Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 101; F. Blomefield, Norf. iii. 164; B. Cozens-Hardy and E.A. Kent, Mayors of Norwich, 26. alderman c. 1448 – d.; mayor June 1451–2. NCR 16d, ff. 17, 18, 21, 23v, 27.

J.p. Norwich Aug. 1446, 1451–d. Segryme was mistakenly named ‘Richard’ in the commission of Aug. 1446: CPR, 1441–6, p. 475. While mayor, he was ex officio a j.p. since Norwich’s charter of 1452 made all aldermen who had served as mayor j.p.s for as long as they remained aldermen.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Norwich Aug. 1449; of oyer and terminer Nov. 1450; gaol delivery Jan. 1451, Nov. 1453, Feb. 1454; C66/478, mm. 18d, 21d. inquiry, Norf. Sept. 1452 (Prussian ship wrecked off Norf. coast).

Alderman, St. George’s guild, Norwich 1452–3. Recs. Gild St. George, Norwich (Norf. Rec. Soc. ix), 46.