Ralph Freeman (lawyer)

Sir Ralph Freeman (6 July 1589 – 12 June 1667[1]) was a wealthy English civil judge born in St Mary-at-Hill, Billingsgate, London and lived at Military St Westminster, he was educated at Eton College then at King's College, Cambridge and was called to the Middle Temple bar in 1606 he later received a knighthood in 1617.[2] He was also known as a dramatist and translator. He should not be confused with another contemporary Sir Ralph Freeman who was lord mayor of London, and died on 16 March 1634.

  1. ^ The History of Parliament:The House of Commons 1604-1629, ed. Andrew Thrush and John P. Ferris,2010 Cambridge University Press
  2. ^ The Knights Of England Volume 2, p. 166 1906 William A Shaw