REYNWELL, John (d.1445), of London.

Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1407, 1417, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1435, 1437, 1442.

Tax collector, London Dec. 1407.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1409–11, 1414 – 15, 1417 – 18, 1419 – 20; sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1411–12; alderman, Aldersgate Ward by 11 Apr. 1416–1426, Bread Street Ward by 20 May 1426–32, Billingsgate Ward c. 1432 – Oct. 1445; mayor 13 Oct. 1426–7.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newgate Dec. 1426 (q.); C66/420, m. 19d. to distribute tax allowances, London Dec. 1433, Feb. 1434, June 1445, [July 1446].

Mayor of the staple of Calais c. Sept. 1429-aft. 23 Feb. 1432, Historical Collns. Citizen of London (Camden Soc. ser. 2, xvii), 164; DKR, xlviii. 274, 293; Cat. des Rolles Gascons, Normans et Francois ed. Carte, ii. 269. by 19 Mar.-aft. 17 July 1437. C47/25/10, nos. 12–13. A lt. acted for him in July.

Envoy to negotiate a commercial treaty with Holland, Flanders and Brabant 23 Nov. 1438.