LUCAS, Robert (d.1420), of Ipswich, Suff.

Bailiff, Ipswich Sept. 1395–6, 1397 – 99, 1405 – 06, 1408 – 10, 1417 – d.; coroner 1400 – 05, 1407 – 08, 1410 – 11, 1414–16.E368/169–93; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 87–90, where he is also given as bailiff 1404–5.

J.p Ipswich 20 June 1397-c. Oct. 1399.

Commr. to assemble ships in Ipswich and Harwich to combat piracy May 1398.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Ipswich 21 Nov. 1400 – 7 July 1401, 17 Oct. 1401 – 3 May 1402, 8 May – 5 Dec. 1404, 9 Nov. 1405 – 11 May 1406, of tunnage and poundage 6 Apr. 1406 – 20 Feb. 1407, controller of customs 24 Mar.-19 Sept. 1401.