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yr s. of Thomas Young† (d.1427), of Bristol by Joan (d.1429), da. of John Wotton and wid. of John Canynges† (d.1405) of Bristol; bro. of Thomas II* and half-bro. of Thomas Canynges* and William Canynges*. m. (1) bef. 1450, Agnes (d.1466-7), da. of Robert White*, 3s. 2da.; (2) Joan (d. bef. 1511), da. of – Boughton by his w. Joan (d.1494). Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xv (2), 225-55; Gt. Chron . London ed. Thomas and Thornley, 252; Lollardy and the Gentry, ed. Aston and Richmond, 250-2, 258-9, 270, 274; C1/36/212; 52/43, 48. Kntd. 21 May 1471. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 98.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1449 (Nov.), 1478.

Tax collector, Bristol Apr. 1440.

Warden, Grocers’ Co. London July 1448–9, 1454 – 55; alderman 1460–1. Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Co. ed. Kingdon, ii. 301, 347; P. Nightingale, Med. Mercantile Community, 496.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1449–51, 1465 – 66; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1455–6; alderman, Farringdon Without Ward 2 Dec. 1460 – d.; mayor 13 Oct. 1466–7. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 329, 332, 370; L, 60, 68; Corp. London RO, jnl. 6, ff. 278–9.

Constable, staple of Westminster 7 July 1454–6. C267/8/42; C67/25.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, Bristol 19 July 1454 – Mar. 1455, customs and subsidies 23 Mar.-12 June 1455; CFR, xix. 97, 105; E356/20, rot. 31d. controller 24 Nov. 1458–29 Sept. 1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 459; E356/20, rot. 32d; 21, rot. 31.

Commr. for the ‘multiplication of the coinage’, London Mar. 1457; of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1466 (q.), Feb. 1467 (q). C66/515, m. 1d; 516, m. 18d.

Envoy to Burgundy Mar. 1472. C76/156, m. 13.

Mayor, staple of Calais 18 Apr. 1476- aft. 20 Feb. 1478. E159/253, recorda Easter rot. 1; C76/160, mm. 3, 8, 9, 11; 161, mm. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7; C241/258/76.

Justice, ct. of the Hanse merchants in London 17 Nov. 1478–d. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 161.

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YOUNG, John (d.1481), of London and Enfield, Mdx. and Chesthunt, Herts.
Main residences: London; Enfield, Mdx.; Chesthunt, Herts.
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