John Puckering

Sir John Puckering, holding the Lord Keeper's Purse embroidered with the royal arms of Queen Elizabeth I. The shield above of 6 quarters shows 1: Puckering; 2: Ashton

Sir John Puckering (1544 – 30 April 1596) was a lawyer and politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper of the Great Seal from 1592 until his death.[1]

  1. ^ Birch, Thomas, The Life of Henry Prince of Wales, London (1760), 325.