Sir John Say was an English courtier, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.
Occupation
coroner, politician
Position held
Member of the 1447 Parliament, Member of the 1453-54 Parliament, Member of the 1467-68 Parliament, Member of the 1463-65 Parliament
Citizenship
Kingdom of England
Died
April 12, 1478
Overview
Sir John Say (born 1415 in Podington, Bedfordshire, England, died 12 April 1478) was an English courtier, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons.
Life
He was the son of John Say (born before 1445) and his wife Maud. His brother, [Master] William Say, was Dean of the Chapel Royal, Master of the Hospital of St Anthony, London and Dean of St Paul's. Sir John owned land at Baas, Broxbourne, Little Berkhamsted and Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, and Lawford, Essex
Sir John Say trained as a lawyer and became a King's Serjeant, Coroner of the Marshalsea, Yeoman of the Chamber and Crown, Keeper of Westminster Palace, Squire of the Body and Privy Councillor.
