Richard Empson
Sir Richard Empson (died 17 August 1510), minister of Henry VII, King of England, was a son of Peter Empson, an influential inhabitant of Towcester.
Educated as a lawyer he soon attained considerable success in his profession, and in 1491 was a Knight of the Shire for Northamptonshire in parliament and speaker of the House of Commons.
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