Richard Empson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Towcester |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | August 17,1510 |
| Died | Tower Hill |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Place of burial | Whitefriars, London |
| Parents | Elizabeth Joseph |
| Job | Politician |
| Children | Jane|Joan Empson |
| Grandchildren | Sir George Pierrepont |
| Great grandchild | Thomas Lucy |
| Grandparents | Thomas Joseph, of Towcester |
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| ID | 612913 |
Richard Empson Life story
Sir Richard Empson, minister of Henry VII, was a son of Peter Empson. 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.