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bap. 22 Sept. 1594,Beccles par. reg. 4th or 5th s. of William Leman (d. bef. 1622) of Beccles, Suff. and Alice, da. of one Bourn of Norwich.Vis. London 1633, 1634 and 1635 (Harl. Soc. xv, xvii), ii. 60; Suckling, Suff. ii. 184; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 414; J. Burke and J.B. Burke, Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies (1838), 309; W.J. Leeman, ‘The Leman baronetcy’, The Gen. n.s. xxi. 229; VCH Hunts. ii. 243. educ. appr. London bef. 1614.GL, MS 5576/1, p. 93. m. by 1628, Rebecca (d.1675), da. and coh. of Edward Prescott, Salter, of London and Thoby Priory, Essex, 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 8 da. (3 d.v.p.).Vis. London, 1633, 1634 and 1635, ii. 60; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 414; CB iv. 7; Burke, Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies, 309. suc. uncle Sir John Leman 1632;PROB11/161/375. cr. bt. 3 Mar. 1665.CB iv. 7. bur. 3 Sept. 1667 3 Sept. 1667.Leeman, ‘Leman baronetcy’, 233.
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Civic: freeman, Fishmongers’ Co. 1621; asst. 1632–42. 16 Apr. – 25 Aug. 1649GL, MS 5576/1, p. 93; MS 5570/3, pp. 595–6. Alderman, London, Bread Street,; Billingsgate 12 July-1 Sept. 1653.Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 28, 49.

Local: member, Hon. Artillery Coy. 1624–?Ancient Vellum Bk., 36. J.p. St Albans borough and liberty 20 June 1635-aft. Aug. 1644, 15 July 1656–18 Sept. 1660;C181/5, ff. 12, 12v, 23, 241v; C181/6, pp. 179, 396. Herts. 8 July 1635 – 15 July 1642, by July 1646-bef. Oct. 1660;Coventry Docquets, 71; C231/5, p. 531; C193/13/3, f. 30v; Herts. County Recs. v. 370–1. Suff. 28 Oct. 1643-bef. Jan. 1650;Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 93. Hunts. by Feb. 1650-bef. Oct. 1660.C181/6, pp. 179, 181; C181/7, pp. 52–3. Sheriff, Herts. Jan. – Oct. 1636; Hunts. 1640–1. 9 Apr. 1639 – aft.Aug. 1644Coventry Docquets, 367; List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix.), 64, 66. Commr. oyer and terminer, St Albans borough and liberty, 15 July 1656-aft. Oct. 1659;C181/5, ff. 134v, 135, 241; C181/6, pp. 179, 397. Herts. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 240. Home circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 13, 305. Norf. circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 16, 373. assessment, Herts. 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Mdx. and Westminster 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Cambs. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 Jan. 1660; Hunts., St Albans 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Mdx. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 Jan. 1660; I. of Ely 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 Jan. 1660;SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). loans on Propositions, Herts. 12 July 1642;LJ v. 207b. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; defence of Herts. 31 Mar. 1643, 18 Dec. 1643; levying of money, St Albans 7 May 1643; Herts. 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 10 Aug., 20 Sept. 1643.A. and O. Jt. treas. Eastern Assoc. by Sept. 1643-c.Mar. 1645.SP28/10, f. 75; SP28/26, f. 47; CSP Dom. 1644–5, pp. 362, 367, 368. Commr. association, London and neighbouring cos. 19 Sept. 1643;A. and O. gaol delivery, Herts. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 240v. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; commr. I. of Ely, 12 Aug. 1645;A. and O. militia, Herts. 2 Dec. 1648, 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Cambs. 14 Mar. 1655;A. and O.; SP25/76A, f. 16. Hunts. 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, Herts. 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O.

Central: commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for the army, 23 Sept. 1647, 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652;A. and O. cttee. for plundered ministers, 27 Dec. 1647, 4 July 1650.CJ v. 407a; vi. 437a. Commr. for compounding, 18 Dec. 1648;CJ vi. 99a; LJ x. 632b. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 17 Jan. 1649.CJ vi. 120b. Member, cttee. for powder, match and bullet, 19 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 121b. cttee. of navy and customs, 29 May 1649; cttee. for excise, 29 May 1649.CJ vi. 219b. Commr. Gt. Level of the Fens, 29 May 1649.A. and O. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 20 July 1649.CJ vi. 266b. Gov. Westminster sch. and almhouses, 26 Sept. 1649.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1651.CJ vi. 532b. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651. Treas.-at-war, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
LEMAN (LEAMAN), William (1594-1667), of Northaw, Herts. and St Bartholomew the Great, London.
: of Northaw, Herts. and St Bartholomew the Great, London.
LEAMAN
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Commons 1640-1660
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LEMAN (LEAMAN), William (1594-1667), of Northaw, Herts. and St Bartholomew the Great, London.

Will
1 July 1667, pr. 1 Nov. 1667.PROB11/325/275.
Estates
inherited lands at Warboys, Hunts., Rampton, Cambs. and Goodman’s Fields, Whitechapel, from his uncle, Sir John Leman, 1632;PROB11/161/375; Leeman, ‘Leman baronetcy’, 229; VCH Hunts. ii. 243; VCH Cambs. ix. 213. bought manor of Northaw, Herts. 1632;Coventry Docquets, 625; VCH Herts. ii. 358. owned a house in St. Bartholomew the Great, London 1650;CSP Dom. 1650, p. 240. bought lands in Ely, Cambs.PROB11/325/275.
Oxford 1644
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