Clement Higham
Clement Higham | |
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| Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer | |
| In office 1558–1559 | |
| Preceded by | David Broke |
| Succeeded by | Edward Saunders |
| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
| In office 12 November 1554 – 16 January 1555 | |
| Monarch | Mary I |
| Preceded by | Robert Broke |
| Succeeded by | John Pollard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1495 |
| Died | 9 March 1571 |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Anne Moonines; (2) Anne Waldegrave (1506–1590) |
| Parent(s) | Clement Heigham; Maud Cooke |
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn |
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alma_mater which should be merged with/replaced by education.Sir Clement Higham MP JP PC (also Heigham; before 1495 – 9 March 1571) of Barrow, Suffolk, was an English lawyer and politician, a Speaker of the House of Commons in 1554, and Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1558–1559. A loyal Roman Catholic, he held various offices and commissions under Queen Mary I, and was knighted in 1555 by King Philip, but withdrew from politics after the succession of Queen Elizabeth I in 1558.