LAKE, John (d.1421), of Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education

m. (1) Joan ?Paes;A dispensation for contracting marriage in ignorance of kinship in the fourth degree was granted to a John Lake and Joan Paes in 1406 (Reg. Stafford ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 232), but although it is certain that the MP’s wife was named Joan (JUST 1/1513 m. 58) it is possible that this dispensation may have been for John Lake ‘of Linkinhorne’ (Cornw.), referred to elsewhere in the bishop’s register. (2) by 1412, Margaret, wid. of Nicholas Shapwick of Exeter.C241/204/36.

Offices Held

Town clerk, Exeter 1383–1401;Exeter City RO, receivers’ accts. 7 Ric. II-4 Hen. IV. receiver Mich. 1401–2, 1414 – 15; member of the council of 12, 1402 – 03, 1404 – 07, 1409 – 10, 1411 – 14, 1415 – 21; steward 1407 – 08, 1410–11.Mayors’ ct. rolls 3 Hen. IV-9 Hen. V.

Clerk of the peace, Devon 1394–8.E. Stephens, Clerks of Counties, 77.

Constable of the Staple, Exeter Jan. 1409–10, 1412 – 14, Nov. 1416–17, 1419 – 20; mayor July 1414-Oct. 1415.C67/24; C267/6/45, 47, 49.

Parlimentarian

LAKE, John (d.1421), of Exeter, Devon.

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

LAKE, John (-d.1421)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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