Commons 1386-1421

Bailiff, Lincoln Sept. 1377–8; mayor 1387–8.C219/8/1; Lincs. AO, St. Mark’s deed FL2/4.

Commr. of array, Lincoln Dec. 1383.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 58.

Mayor of the Boston Staple, Lincs. 1390–1.J.W.F. Hill, Med. Lincoln, 251.

Alnager, Lincoln 18 Nov. 1395–17 Oct. 1399.E101/339/29, 30.

Commr. of inquiry, Derbys., Staffs. Nov. 1399 (cattle thefts), Derbys. Mar. 1406 (defections to the rebel army in Wales), Derbys., Beds., Bucks., Hants, Leics., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Staffs., Warws. Mar. 1410, July 1412 (royal rights and franchises), Derbys., Hunts., Leics., Lincs., Staffs., Yorks. June 1413 (concealments), Derbys., Notts. Jan. 1414 (lollards at large); to make arrests Feb. 1402, Jan. 1408, Dec. 1411; prevent the spread of treasonous rumours, Derbys. May 1402; assemble and lead an army against the rebels in the north, Derbys., Notts. May 1405; of oyer and terminer, Devon, Cornw. (crimes generally); to make new rentals for the lordship of Tutbury, Staffs. Jan. 1415;DL42/17, f. 38. of array, Derbys. May 1415.

J.p. Derbys. 28 Nov. 1399 – Feb. 1407, 16 Nov. 1413 – d., Staffs. 8 Feb. 1406–7, 12 June 1410-Dec. 1417.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, Flintshire 17 Oct. 1407–d.DKR, xxxvi. 284; J.H. Wylie, Hen. IV, ii. 481.

Controller of the household of Hen. IV by 1 Apr. 1404 – aft.19 Jan. 1405; steward of the household of Henry, prince of Wales by 3 July 1407 – 21 Mar. 1413; treasurer of the household of Hen. V by 31 Oct. 1413-bef. Jan. 1416.DL42/15, ff. 185, 195v; E101/406/21; E404/29/137; Wylie, iii. 50; idem, Hen. V, ii. 70. Leche may have been controller of Henry IV’s household as early as 29 Aug. 1399, but despite the wording of a royal grant this seems unlikely (DL42/15, ff. 185v-6).

Ambassador to treat for peace and the surrender of prisoners with the Scots 26 June 1404.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 167.

Keeper of the city of York for the Crown 3 June 1405–3 July 1406.Wylie, Hen. IV, ii. 230; CFR, xii. 310.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster lordship of the High Peak, Derbys. 18 Nov. 1405 – d.; steward of the duchy lordship of Tutbury, Staffs. by 1407 – d.; bailiff of the High Peak by 1413 – d.; chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster north parts 5 Apr. 1413 – d.; chamberlain of the duchy of Lancaster 12 May 1416–d.Somerville, i. 417, 419, 539, 551, 553.

Constable of Flint castle 17 Oct. 1407–d.DKR, xxxi. 216.

Forester, Macclesfield, Cheshire 24 Oct. 1408-Sept. 1411.Ibid. xxxvi. 284.

Controller of a tax, Suss. July 1413.

Treasurer of England 17 Apr. – 23 Sept. 1416.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster lordship of the High Peak, Derbys. c. Nov. 1416 – d.; master forester of the High Peak c. Nov. 1416–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 551–2.

Keeper of Horston castle, Derbys. 28 Jan. 1419–d.DKR, xli. 745, 761.

Capt. of Arques, France 12 Feb. 1419 – d.; capt. of the castle of Bel and keeper of land in the bailiwick of Caux late of Joan Dartoys 28 Apr. 1419–d.Ibid. 730, 780.

Commr. to collect revenues from Cheshire and Lancashire archers, Evreux Mar. 1419; provision the royal army at Mantes May 1419; of array, Gisors Sept. 1419.Ibid. 797; xlii. 315, 318.

Mayor, Shaftesbury Mich. 1374–5, 1379–80.Egerton 3135, f. 81v; Harl. Ch. 76B 15; Shaftesbury Recs. ed. Mayo, 43.

Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1384, Dec. 1985.