LEEK, William, of Screveton, Notts.

Family and Education

yr. s. of Sir Simon Leek (d.c.1383) by his w. Margaret Vaux; bro. of Sir John. m. by 1385, Avice, da. and h. of Sir John Stockton (fl. 1371) of Kirby Bellars, Leics. and Screveton, at least 3s.R. Thoroton, Notts. ed. Throsby, i. 49, 248-9.

Offices Held

Collector of a tax, Notts. Nov. 1388.

Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. Feb. 1400, Feb. 1401 (illicit salmon fishing), Notts. Oct. 1402 (repair of bridges), Mar. 1406 (defections to northern rebels), Oct. 1410, Apr. 1416 (illicit salmon fishing); kiddles July 1403; array May 1415.

Feodary of the duchy of Lancaster estates, Notts. 21 July 1401; bailiff of the new liberty of the duchy, Derbys. by 1403; feodary of the duchy honour of Leicester 10 Apr. 1413–12 Feb. 1416.DL42/15, f. 35; Somerville, Duchy, i. 549, 569.

Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 12 Nov. 1403–8 Nov. 1404.

Parlimentarian

LEEK, William, of Screveton, Notts.

Main residence: Screveton, Notts.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

LEEK, William

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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