FLETEWOOD, WILLIAM, an eminent English lawyer Fletewood and recorder of London in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He was very zealous in suppressing mass-houses, and in imprisoning Roman Catholic priests; but having once rushed in upon mass at the Portuguese ambassador's house, he was committed to the Fleet for breach of privilege. Mr. Wood says he was a learned man and a good antiquary, but of a marvellous merry and pleasant conceit. He was a good popular speaker, and wrote well upon subjects of government. His principal works are, 1. Annalium tam regum Edwardi V. Richardi III. et Henrici VII. quam Henrici VIII.; 2. A Table of the Reports of Edmund Plowden; 3. The Office of a Justice of Peace. He died about the year 1583.