Ralph Algar was an English politician who was MP for

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian. Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colch ...

in October 1383, April 1384, 1385, 1386, and September 1388. He was an

alderman An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members t ...

, bailiff, and

tax collector A tax collector (also called a taxman) is a person who collects unpaid taxes from other people or corporations. The term could also be applied to those who audit tax returns. Tax collectors are often portrayed as being evil, and in the modern wo ...

in Colchester.ALGAR, Ralph, of Colchester, Essex.
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Bailiffs Councillors in Essex Tax collectors People from Colchester English MPs October 1383 English MPs April 1384 English MPs 1385 English MPs 1386 English MPs September 1388 14th-century English politicians {{14thC-England-MP-stub