John le Espicer was one of two Members of Parliament for the constituency of York, along with Nicholas Clareveaux in the first Parliament of 1297.
John le Espicer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the England Parliament for York | |
| In office 1297–1297 | |
| Succeeded by | John le Sezevaux/Gilbert de Arnald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Unknown |
| Died | Unknown Unknown |
| Resting place | Unknown |
| Nationality | English |
| Children | John |
Life and politics
editLe Espicer had served as a Bailiff of the city of York in 1278 and as the nineteenth Mayor in 1291. His son, John, would become the thirtieth Mayor between 1301 and 1304.[1] A prominent member of the city, he was appointed the King's Merchant Seal on 15 February 1288, an office of the Crown in many cities at that time.[2] He was elected to Parliament on 25 May 1297.[3]
References
edit- ^ Francis Drake (1736). Eboracum: or, The history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times: Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see. W.Boyer. p. 360.
- ^ "Edward I : Calendar of Patent Rolls Vol2" (PDF). p. 292. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons. 1827. p. 586.