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John le Espicer
John le Espicer
Member of the England 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.

Life and politics

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]

References

^ Francis Drake (1736). Eboracum: or, The history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times: Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see. W.Boyer. p. 360.
^ "Edward I : Calendar of Patent Rolls Vol2" (PDF). p. 292. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
^ The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons. 1827. p. 586.

Political offices
Preceded by Nicholas de Selby/Roger Basy	Member of Parliament 1297	Next: John le Sezevaux/Gilbert de Arnald

[1] Francis Drake (1736). Eboracum: or, The history and antiquities of the city of York, from its original to the present times: Together with the history of the cathedral church, and the lives of the archbishops of that see. W.Boyer. p. 360.

[2] "Edward I : Calendar of Patent Rolls Vol2" (PDF). p. 292. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

[3] The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons. 1827. p. 586.

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