Richard le Lacer of
Bromley
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,
Kent
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, (died 1361) was an
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and
Mayor of London
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.
He was appointed
Sheriff of the City of London
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in 1329 and elected Mayor of London in 1345. He was an alderman from 1334 and elected in 1335, as one of the two aldermanic representatives, a Member of Parliament for
City of London
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He was married to Juliana, daughter of
Steven de Asshewy and
Margaret de Apuldrefield. Their daughter Alice le Lacer married twice, firstly to Sir William le Bruyn of
South Ockendon
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,
Essex
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(before 1315 – 24 February 1361/1362), the son of
Maurice le Brun, 1st Baron Brun, and secondly on 6 February 1362/1363 to Sir Robert de Marny of
Layer Marney
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, Essex (died after 25 September 1394), divorcing on 12 July 1365.
See also
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List of Sheriffs of the City of London
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List of Lord Mayors of London
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References
14th-century births
1361 deaths
Year of birth unknown
English MPs 1335–36
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