Roger Leche
Sir Roger Leche was a medieval English courtier, Member of Parliament, and Lord High Treasurer.
Biography
Early
Leche was born into a well-to-do Derbyshire family and benefitted from being a Lancastrian supporter. He was a son of Dawkins Leech.Offices
After Henry Bolinbroke's return from exile in 1399, and subsequent coronation as King Henry IV, Leche started to acquire property and income from public offices such as Royal commissioner, Justice of the Peace, and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1400–01. He became a member of the King's household, spending time in 1403 securing Carmarthen Castle against the Welsh. He was knighted by 1404.In 1402 he represented Parliament constituency)|Derbyshire] in Parliament for the first time. He would represent the county again in 1406, 1413, and 1414.
He was made Controller of the Household of Henry IV in 1404 and Steward of the household of Henry, Prince of Wales from 1407 to 1413. Over the next decade he acquired a large number of positions in the royal household administration. He was Keeper of the city of York for the Crown, Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lordship of the High Peak, Derbyshire, Steward of the duchy lordship of Tutbury, Staffordshire, Bailiff of the High Peak, Chief Steward of the Duchy of Lancaster north parts and Chamberlain of the Duchy of Lancaster.