John Levesham

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John Levesham (died 1418) was the member of the Parliament of England for Salisbury for the parliaments of 1401 and 1404. A clothes merchant by profession, he held multiple important roles. He was a church-warden in Salisbury (circa 1395) and was also a tax collector in Wiltshire (circa 1388) and Salisbury (circa 1393). He was also a member of the Convocation of Salisbury by 1409. He was the reeve of Salisbury from 1396 to 1397 and held mayoral responsibilities from 1414 to 1415. [1]

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References

  1. LEVESHAM, John (d.1418), of Salisbury, Wilts. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 20 December 2018.