BRUYN, John (d.c.1442), of Bridgnorth, Salop.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Henry Bruyn (d. by 1388) of Chester by his w. Agnes (fl.1388). NLW, Pitchford Hall mss, 475, 938. Bef. 1394 his mother abducted him from the wardship of Nicholas Bruyn, who claimed his marriage: CCR, 1392-6, p. 274. m. Agnes (fl.1443), at least 2s. 1da. Bruyn’s da. married William Cheyne of Cheney Longville (Salop) bef. 1428: Pitchford Hall mss, 296.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1410, 1420, 1433.

Bailiff, Bridgnorth Sept. 1403–4, 1405 – 06, 1407–13. His continuous service as bailiff from 1407 to 1413 is made clear in the indictments taken against him in Mar. 1414: KB9/206/1/18–19d (printed in E. Powell, ‘Procs. before the j.p.s at Shrewsbury in 1414’, EHR, xcix. 542–50).

Escheator, Salop and the adjacent marches of Wales 9 Dec. 1408 – 7 Nov. 1409, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Commr. Salop 1412 – 36.

Tax collector, Salop July 1413.

Keeper, fraternity of St. Anne in the collegiate church of St. John, Chester by Dec. 1413. WALE29/1.

Sheriff, Salop 16 Nov. 1420 – 13 Nov. 1423, 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

Keeper, forests of Morfe and Shirlett, Salop 18 May 1423 – 13 Mar. 1437.

J.p. Salop 20 July 1424 – 12 June 1432.

Parlimentarian

BRUYN, John (d.c.1442), of Bridgnorth, Salop.

Main residence: Bridgnorth, Salop.

Author

S.J.P.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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