PAYN, John I (d.1467), of Southampton and London.

Family and Education

m. (1) ? Margaret, wid. of Henry Hill of Southwark, Surr., C1/40/33. The document is damaged, but is a petition from 1467-70 or 1471-3 against Joan, wid. of a John Payn, whose previous w. was Margaret Hill. 2s. d.v.p. 3da.; The sons were John junior and Robert Payn. For Robert (fl.1463), see CP40/821, rot. 499. (2) by May 1443, Joan (d. May 1487), PCC 6 Milles (PROB11/8, ff. 49-50). wid. of William Childe of London, fishmonger, 2da.

Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1450, Southampton 1453, 1455.

Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1436–7, ?1437–8; Black Bk. Southampton, ii (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1912), 52; Stewards’ Bks. 1434–9 (ibid. 1939), 64. sheriff 1449 – 50; mayor 1450 – 52, 1462–13 May 1463; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 174. alderman Mich. 1453–4. Southampton Terrier 1454 (Soton. Rec. Ser. xv), 524.

Commr. of arrest, Southampton Dec. 1441 (pirates); inquiry Mar. 1451 (despoiling Genoese merchants of their goods), Oct. 1451 (treasons of Arnold Hert), Dec. 1451 (concealments of customs and non-residence and misdeeds of officials), Feb. 1463 (piracy); to treat for loans to raise £100 for naval defence Apr. 1454; requisition shipping for same June 1454.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Southampton 31 Dec. 1446 – 17 July 1447, 20 May – 23 Aug. 1455; of tunnage and poundage 19 July 1454–20 May 1455. CFR, xviii. 51; E356/19, rot. 20d; 20, rots. 13d, 14d.

Parlimentarian

PAYN, John I (d.1467), of Southampton and London.

Main residences: Southampton; London.

Author

L.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1422-1461

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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