Everything about Peter De La Mare totally explained
Sir Peter de la Mare, (died c.
1387), was an
English politician who is best remembered as the
Speaker of the House of Commons during the
Good Parliament of
1376. Before becoming speaker, de la Mare worked variously as a toll collector,
Sheriff of
Herefordshire, and as a steward to
Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March. It was probably his connection to Mortimer that earned him his position in Parliament.
De la Mare attended the Good Parliament as a representative of Herefordshire. After being elected as Speaker de la Mare served as a spokesman for the
House of Commons in the
House of Lords during the indictment of various figures close to
Edward III, including his mistress
Alice Perrers, who had gained an undue amount of influence over the king. However, the political influence of the Good Parliament was brief. In November 1376, de la Mare was imprisoned in
Nottingham Castle by
John of Gaunt. Despite pleas for his release, the
Bad Parliament of
1377 refused to pardon him. However, he did gain his freedom in June 1377 following the death of Edward III. Following his release de la Mare was pardoned and compensated by
Richard II. He was reelected as Speaker during the Parliament of October 1377.
De la Mare served in several Parliaments during the 1380s. The last recorded mention of him was as a
feoffee to Richard Burley in
1387.
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