William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer
Lord Latimer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Latimer 24 March 1330 Scampston, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 28 May 1381 |
| Resting place | Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer, KG (24 March 1330 – 28 May 1381) was an English noble, soldier and diplomat. After serving in France and for the household of Edward III, he was impeached during the Good Parliament of 1376, the earliest recorded impeachment in the Parliament of England.
Early life and service in France
Born on 24 March 1330 in
He was present at the
Return to England and impeachment
After returning to England, he served as
When Parliament was called in April 1376, known as the Good Parliament and led by Peter de la Mare, the members wanted to remove corrupt advisers from court. Latimer, Neville, London merchant Richard Lyons and Alice Perrers were accused, and the charges against Latimer were that he had been guilty of oppression in Brittany; had sold the castle of Saint-Sauveur to the enemy, and impeded the relief of Bécherel in 1375; that he had taken bribes for the release of captured ships, and retained fines paid to the king, notably by Sir Robert Knolles, and the city of Bristol; and finally, that in association with Robert Lyons he had obtained money from the crown by the repayment of fictitious loans. Seconded by William of Wykeham, de la Mare sought to have Latimer immediately convicted, with the Commons acting on behalf of the king. They were unsuccessful and a trial took place.[4] The charges were proven and he was removed from his positions in the royal household and on the council, fined and imprisoned. He was pardoned in October 1376 and with Lancaster's recovered influence he returned to favour.
Latimer's impeachment is the earliest recorded in Parliament.[5]
Later life
Latimer was named an executor of the will of
Latimer died on 28 May 1381 and was buried at
Footnotes
- ^ "Rillington, an East Yorkshire village". Timothy J. Owston. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- OCLC 247620448.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-631-21466-3.
- ISBN 978-0-907628-11-8.
- ^ Gay, Oonagh; Davies, Nerys (16 November 2011). "Standard Note SN/PC/2666: Impeachment" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
References
- Holmes, George (January 2008). "Latimer, William, fourth Baron Latimer (1330–1381)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16103. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Latimer, William, forth Baron Latimer". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
External links
- Inquisition Post Mortem #375-389, dated 1381.