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m. ?(1) Joan; (2) bef. Oct. 1470, Margaret. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., guild bk., guild of St. Francis, 1454-1537, KL/C 57/40; C1/57/198. According to F. Blomefield, Norf. viii. 502, the brass-work on Cony’s tomb included a portrait of his wife, ‘Joan’. If this is correct, Margaret must have been his second wife.
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Chamberlain, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1447–8; King’s Lynn bor. recs., hall bk., 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, f. 240v. member of council of 24, 14 May 1449–d.; Ibid. f. 260v. mayor Mich. 1453–4, 1460 – 61, 1469 – 70, 1474 – 75, 27 Dec. 1476-Mich. 1477; Lynn hall bk., 1453–97, KL/C 7/4, pp. 24, 140, 272, 328, 374. alderman, guild of Holy Trinity Mich. 1465–d. Ibid. 226, 393, 403, 407.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Bishop’s Lynn Dec. 1453, Feb. 1478; C66/478, m. 21d; 540, m. 8d. to treat for loans Apr. 1454; of arrest Mar., Apr. 1461, June 1470.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 24 Jan. 1458 – Apr. 1459, 18 Oct. 1460 – ?

Master, guild of Corpus Christi, Bishop’s Lynn by 24 June 1459–1461. King’s Lynn bor. recs., treasurers’ accts., Corpus Christi guild, 1459–61, KL/C 57/34–35.

Ambassador to the Hanseatic League 23 Apr.-?Oct. 1464, 11 June-Oct. 1465. Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (2), 122–3, 134–5; C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, i. 328, 391.

Parlimentarian
CONY, Walter (d.1479), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
Coney, Conye, Conyng, Cunnyng
Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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