Francis Leke (MP)
Francis Leke (fl. by 1510 – d. 1580) was an English politician.
He was a Member of the English Parliament for Derbyshire in 1539.
In 1545, he was knighted following military service in France and in the north of England with the Earl of Hertford.[ambiguous]
In 1547 his parliamentary constituency was Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[1]
He was appointed Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1547–48 and Sheriff of Derbyshire for 1572–73.
He married[when?] 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 29 September 2012.
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