Ralph Algar was an English politician who was MP for

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...

in October 1383, April 1384, 1385, 1386, and September 1388. He was an

alderman An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). The term may be titular, denotin ...

, bailiff, and

tax collector A tax collector (also called a taxman) is a person who collects unpaid taxes from other people or corporations on behalf of a government. The term could also be applied to those who audit tax returns or work for a revenue agency. Tax collec ...

in Colchester.ALGAR, Ralph, of Colchester, Essex.
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Bailiffs Councillors in Essex Tax collectors People from Colchester English MPs October 1383 English MPs April 1384 English MPs 1385 English MPs 1386 English MPs September 1388 14th-century English politicians {{14thC-England-MP-stub