CANYNGES, William (c.1402-74), of Bristol.

Family and Education

b. c. 1402, yr. s. of John Canynges† (d.1405) of Bristol by Joan (d.1429), da. of John Wotton of Bristol; Unless otherwise indicated, this biography depends upon J. Sherborne, Wm. Canynges (Bristol Local Hist. pamphlet lix) and E.E. Williams, Chantries of Wm. Canynges. bro. of Thomas Canynges* and half-bro. of John Young* and Thomas Young II*. m. by Sept. 1429, Joan (d.1467), da. and coh. of John Burton I*, 2s. d.v.p.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1429, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1432–3; sheriff 25 Sept. 1438 – 30 Sept. 1439; mayor Mich. 1441–2, 1449 – 50, 1456 – 57, 1460 – 61, 1466 – 67.

Constable of the Bristol staple 30 Sept. 1435 – 12 Oct. 1436, 20 Oct. 1439 – 19 Oct. 1440, 15 Oct. 1450 – 20 Oct. 1452, 21 Oct. 1454 – 24 Oct. 1456; mayor 21 Oct. 1441 – 10 Oct. 1442, 21 Oct. 1449 – 11 Oct. 1450, 25 Oct. 1456 – 13 Oct. 1457, 8 Oct. 1460–1, Oct. 1466–7. C67/25; C241/234/11.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bristol Apr. 1440; of gaol delivery June 1442, Nov. 1456, Jan., May 1462; C66/482, m. 16d; 494, m. 6d; 499, m. 19d inquiry Mar. 1449, Mar., Apr. 1457 (piracy), Bristol, Chepstow Apr. 1458 (piracy), Bristol July 1460 (piracy); to assess tax Aug. 1450; assign archers Dec. 1457; distribute compensation for losses suffered at hands of Genoese privateers July 1459; of arrest Aug. 1460, June 1463; oyer and terminer, Glos., Herefs., Som., Worcs., Staffs., Bristol Sept. 1461, Bristol Jan. 1464; to assess contribution to royal aid July 1463; press mariners for the King’s service Apr. 1467.

Dean of college of Westbury-on-Trym, Glos. 3 June 1469 – d.

Parlimentarian

CANYNGES, William (c.1402-74), of Bristol.

Main residence: Bristol.

Cannyng, Cannynges, Canyngus, Canyngyes, Canynx, Canynyges, Kanynges, Kanyngys, Kanynx

Author

C.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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