Family and Education
s. of John Bonnington by his w. Joan. It is unclear whether this was the same John Bonnington as the Canterbury draper who died in 1409, and whose son, also John*, served twice as MP for the city. In his will William named his mother as Joan, but the widow of the draper was called Agnes: Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., burghmote reg. 1298-1503, CCA-CC-O/A/1, f. 27v. It is possible, of course, that John had married more than once, but there is no firm evidence that the two MPs were brothers. m. bef. July 1424, Christine, da. of John Cherche of Canterbury, 1s. d.v.p ?1da.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1432.
Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1424–6, 1432 – 34, 1451 – 52, 1454 – 55, 1457 – 59, 1460 – 62; keeper of the keys to the common chest 1433 – 34, 1451 – 52, 1460 – 62; bailiff 1435–7.
Tax collector, Kent Sept. 1431.
Main residences: Canterbury; Wingham, Kent.
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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