'Leche' - Occupation in 1437-9

[WillowG]

A John on a list of freemen of Norwich is described as a 'Leche' in about 1437-9.

John Aylemer        Leche        16,17,&18H.VI

16 Henry VI   1 Sept 1437
17 Henry VI   1 Sept 1438
18 Henry VI   1 Sept 1439
19 Henry VI   1 Sept 1440

Calendar of the Freemen of Norwich from 1317 to 1603 (Edward II to Elizabeth inclusive) by John L'Estrange (1888)
https://archive.org/stream/freemennorwich1317#page/n25/search/Aylemer

Does anybody have any idea what occupation this might have been?

[heywood]

http://www.librarius.com/gy.htm

Leche - physician or healer

Elsewhere I saw it mentioned with regard to  the use of leeches but I can’t find that now.

Here we are -another one
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leech

[Bookbox]

http://www.librarius.com/gy.htm

Leche - physician or healer

Supported by OED:

leecher, n.
Etymology: < leech v.¹ + -er suffix1.
rare.
One who ‘leeches’; a physician.
(with an example from Chaucer, c.1374)

and the corresponding verb ...

leech, v.¹
Etymology: Early Middle English, < leech n.¹;
Now rare and arch.
  transitive. To cure, heal.
(with example usages from c.1200 – 1850)

[WillowG]

Oh, excellent!!! Thank you both so much!

I have really wondered what occupation that was ..