Helming Leget
Helming Leget (died 1412), of Tottenham, Middlesex and Black Notley, Essex, was an English courtier and politician.
Life
[edit]Leget was the son and heir of Helming Leget of Hadleigh, Suffolk, and London, who died in 1391. His mother was Leget's second wife, Margery Malwayn, a daughter of John Malwayn of West Grafton, Wiltshire. Leget married Alice Mandeville before September 1400, also of Black Notley, Essex. Alice lived from c.1378 to 1 April 1420, outliving her husband. They had one son.[1]
Career
[edit]Like his father, Leget was employed by the royal household, in roles including usher of the King's chamber (from at least 1405) and keeper of the King's ships (from 1411).[1] He was appointed High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1403 and 1408, and elected a Member of Parliament for Essex in 1406 and 1407.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Woodger, L. S. "LEGET, Helming (d.1412), of Tottenham, Mdx. and Black Notley, Essex". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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