Commr. of inquiry, Essex Mar. 1377 (over-fishing of rivers), Herts. July 1380 (persons infringing the King’s right to present to Therfield church), Essex Dec. 1390 (losses sustained during the Peasants’ Revolt), Essex, Herts. Aug. 1392 (estates of Robert de Vere, duke of Ireland); array, Herts. Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; to enforce customary services upon the tenants of Ramsey abbey, Norf., Suff., Herts. June 1381; suppress the insurgents of 1381, Herts. Mar., Dec. 1382; of oyer and terminer, Essex June 1386 (withdrawal of labour services on the estates of the dean and chapter of St. Paul’s), Herts. June 1387 (an assault on Sir William Fulthorpe at Waltham); to take oaths in support of the Lords Appellant Mar. 1388; make arrests Sept. 1388, Jan. 1391 (persons contesting the King’s right to present to the treasurership of St. Paul’s), Feb. 1390 (an apostate monk); survey the King’s lands in Essex and Herts. Jan. 1390, July 1391.
J.p. Herts. 2 July 1377 – Apr. 1378, 14 Dec. 1381-July 1389.
Assessor of a tax, Herts. Aug. 1379.
Constable and keeper of Colchester castle, Essex 23 Mar. 1388 – d.; keeper of Tendring hundred, Essex 10 Feb. 1393 – d.
Sheriff, Herts. and Essex 15 Nov. 1389–7 Nov. 1390.
LEE, Sir Walter (c.1350-1395)