John le Espicer | |
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Member of Parliament for York | |
In office 1297–1297 | |
Succeeded by | John le Sezevaux/Gilbert de Arnald |
Personal details | |
Born | Unknown Unknown |
Died | Unknown Unknown |
Resting place | Unknown |
Nationality | English |
Children | John |
John le Espicer was one of two Members of Parliament for the constituency of York,along with Nicholas Clareveaux in the first Parliament of 1297.
Le Espicer had served as a Bailiff of the city of York in 1278 and as the nineteenth Mayor in 1291. His son,John,would become the thirtieth Mayor between 1301 and 1304. [1] A prominent member of the city,he was appointed the King's Merchant Seal on 15 February 1288,an office of the Crown in many cities at that time. [2] He was elected to Parliament on 25 May 1297. [3]