LEKE, Francis (by 1510-80), of Sutton in the Dale, Derbys., Elkering, Notts. and London.

Family and Education

b. by 1510, 1st s. of Sir John Leke of Sutton in the Dale by 1st w. Jane, da. of Henry Foljambe of Walton, Derbys. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Paston of Caister and Oxnead, Norf., 2s. 3da. 2s. illegit. suc. fa. Nov. 1523. Kntd. 1545.Date of birth estimated from livery of inheritance. E150/1291/1; Wards 7/20/178; Harl. 2134, ff. 126-7; Lichfield consist. ct. will 172; NRA 2853, p. 52.

Offices Held

J.p. Derbys. 1539–d. , Northumb. 1547; commr. benevolence, Derbys. 1544/45, array 1546, chantries bpric. of Durham, Northumb. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1546, Derbys., Notts. 1548, relief Derbys. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; capt. Tyne-mouth castle, Northumb. 1545- 5 Apr. 1549; sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 1547 – 48, Derbys. 1572 – 73; custos rot. Derbys. 1548 – d.; member, council of Henry, 2nd Earl of Rutland as warden of the east and middle marches Apr. 1549; keeper, Nottingham park, Notts. 1551 – d.; feodary, duchy of Lancaster, Tutbury honor Feb. 1551; gov. Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. July-Nov. 1560.LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xvi-xviii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 82, 87, 320; 1548–9, p. 137; 1550–3, pp. 177, 394; 1553, pp. 352, 414; 1553–4, p. 18; 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, p. 114; Somerville, Duchy, i. 547, 585; Hist. Co. Northumb. viii. 158–9; CSP Scot. 1547–63, p. 475.

Parlimentarian

LEKE, Francis (by 1510-80), of Sutton in the Dale, Derbys., Elkering, Notts. and London.

Main residences: Sutton in the Dale, Derbys.; Elkering, Notts.; London.

Author

C.J.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

LEKE, Francis (by 1510-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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