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He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire]] in 1539 and [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)|Newcastle-upon-Tyne]] in 1547.<ref>{{cite web|author=Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys |url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/leke-francis-1510-80 |title=LEKE, Francis (by 1510-80), of Sutton in the Dale, Derbys., Elkering, Notts. and London. |publisher=History of Parliament Online |date= |accessdate=2012-09-29}}</ref> |
He was a [[Member of Parliament|Member]] (MP) of the [[Parliament of England]] for [[Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire]] in 1539 and [[Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)|Newcastle-upon-Tyne]] in 1547.<ref>{{cite web|author=Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys |url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/leke-francis-1510-80 |title=LEKE, Francis (by 1510-80), of Sutton in the Dale, Derbys., Elkering, Notts. and London. |publisher=History of Parliament Online |date= |accessdate=2012-09-29}}</ref> |
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He was knighted in 1545 and appointed [[High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests|Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire]] for 1547-48 and [[High Sheriff of Derbyshire|Sheriff of Derbyshire]] for 1572-73. |
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He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir William Paston of Caister and Oxnead, Norfolk. They had two sons and three daughters. |
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Revision as of 22:54, 13 November 2012
Francis Leke (by 1510-1580) was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Derbyshire in 1539 and Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1547.[1]
He was knighted in 1545 and appointed Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1547-48 and Sheriff of Derbyshire for 1572-73.
He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir William Paston of Caister and Oxnead, Norfolk. They had two sons and three daughters.
References
- ^ Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys. "LEKE, Francis (by 1510-80), of Sutton in the Dale, Derbys., Elkering, Notts. and London". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2012-09-29.