Nicholas Cristesham

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Nicholas Cristesham (died c. 1403), of Wells, Somerset, was an English politician.

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Family

Cristesham was the son of John Cristesham. He seems to have spent his life in Wells. Nicholas married a woman named Maud.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wells in 1366, 1372, 1373, January 1377, October 1377, 1378, January 1380, 1381, October 1383, April 1384, 1386, February 1388 and 1395. [1]

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References

  1. "CRISTESHAM, Nicholas (d.c.1403), of Wells, Som. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 7 October 2015.