Sir Richard Empson (c.1450 – 17 August 1510) minister of Henry VII was a son of Peter Empson. Educated as a lawyer he soon attained considerable success in his profession and in 1491 was a Knight of the Shire for Northamptonshire in Parliament and Speaker of the House of Commons.
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