LECHMERE, Nicholas (1675-1727), of the Middle Temple

Family and Education

b. 5 Aug. 1675, 2nd s. of Edmund Lechmere of Hanley Castle, Worcs.; bro. of Anthony Lechmere*. educ. M. Temple 1693, called 1698, bencher 1714. m. 1719, Lady Elizabeth (d. 1739), da. of Charles Howard*, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, sis. of Hon. William Howard*, s.p. cr. Baron Lechmere 4 Sept. 1721. E. Shirley, Hanley and the House of Lechmere, 46.

Offices Held

Jt. surveyor of petty customs, port of London 1704–8; filazer of ct. c.p. for Hants and Wilts. 1707–?14; QC 1708–11, solicitor-gen. 1714–15; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster June 1717–d.; attorney-gen. 1718–20; PC 1 July 1718. Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 303, 471; xxii. 376; Folger Shakespeare Lib. Newdigate newsletter 28 Feb. 1706–7; Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 4.

Freeman, Gloucester, 1710, recorder 1716–d.; freeman, Worcester 1719. G. Holmes, Trial of Sacheverell, 236; W. R. Williams, Glos. MPs, 247.

Parlimentarian

LECHMERE, Nicholas (1675-1727), of the Middle Temple, London.

Main residence: the Middle Temple.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

LECHMERE, Nicholas (1675-1727)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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