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JANYN, John (d.c.1443), of Guildford and Ewell, Surr.

Family and Education
m. by Easter 1429, Elizabeth, wid. of Walter Touere of Guînes, Picardy (fl.1417). CP40/673, rot. 447d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1417, 1429, 1432.

Keeper of Guildford park 5 June 1413 – Apr. 1439; jt. 9 Apr. 1439–d. E364/73, rot. Nd.

Constable, Ewell by Mich. 1419. KB27/635, rex rot. 9.

Mayor, Guildford Mich. 1419–20, 1431 – 33, 1435–6. Add. 6167, ff.197v-198v.

Main residences: Guildford; Ewell, Surr.
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JANYN, James, of Ewell and Croydon, Surr.

Family and Education
m. (1) bef. Feb. 1442, Elizabeth; CP25(1)/232/72/40. (2) bef. Mich. 1456, Denise (fl.1468). CP25(1)/232/74/24.
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Bailiff itinerant, Surr. by Mich. 1419. KB27/635, rex rot. 9.

Bailiff of the liberties of Simon Sydenham, bp. of Chichester by Mich. 1433-Easter 1434. E368/206, rots. 2d, 3d.

Constable of Wallington hundred, Surr. by July 1450.

Main residences: Ewell; Croydon, Surr.
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JANYN, Bernard, of Guildford and Godalming, Surr.

Family and Education
m. by 1441, Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Loxley of Polstead, Surr., 2s.
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‘Knokkepynner’ in Guildford park by 1440-Mich. 1443. E364/77 rot. Q; 84 rot. G.

Yeoman of the King’s hart hounds by Mich. 1446-Aug. 1460, Mich. 1462-Apr. 1465. E361/6, rots. 40, 50d, 51d, 56d.

Mayor, Guildford Mich. 1466–7, 1475 – 76, 1479–80. Add 6167, f. 198v.

Main residences: Guildford; Godalming, Surr.
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JANE, William, of Liskeard and Launceston, Cornw.

Family and Education
m. Joan, 2s. 1da. C1/529/9.
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Steward, Launceston (Dunheved) 25 Nov. 1476–7, 1478–9; Cornw. RO, Launceston bor. recs., B/Laus/163, 164. mayor 1491–2. Ibid. 166.

Main residences: Liskeard; Launceston, Cornw.
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JAMES, Robert (bef. 1366-1432), of Wallingford, Berks. and Boarstall, Bucks.

Family and Education
b. bef. 1366, s. and h. of John James† (d.1396) of Wallingford by Christine (d.1409), da. and h. of John Anesty (d.c.1361) of Clapcot, Berks. m. (1) by Nov. 1385, Katherine (9 Mar. 1369-bef. 1415), yr. da. of Sir Edmund de la Pole† of Dernford in Sawston, Cambs. and Boarstall by his 1st w. Elizabeth Handlo, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) bef. Feb. 1424, Maud (d. 5 Aug. 1437), sis. of John Fitzellis of Oakley, Bucks. Dist. Oxon. 1411, 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxon. 1407, 1421 (May).

Commr. Berks., Bucks., Oxford, Oxon. June 1398 – Sept. 1429.

Escheator, Oxon. 24 Nov. 1400 – 8 Nov. 1401, Oxon. and Berks. 30 Nov. 1407 – 9 Dec. 1408, 10 Nov. 1413 – 12 Nov. 1414, Beds. and Bucks. 14 Dec. 1415 – 8 Dec. 1416.

Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 29 Nov. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1403, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430.

Tax controller, Berks. Mar. 1404.

J.p. Oxon. 13 Feb. 1407 – July 1423.

Main residences: Wallingford, Berks.; Boarstall, Bucks.
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JAMES, Peter (d.c.1450), of Southampton.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1415, Joan, ?3s. prob. inc. Andrew*, 1da.
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Steward, Southampton Mich. 1413–14; Stewards’ Bks. 1428–34 (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1935), p. vii. bailiff 1416–18; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 173–4; Black Bk. ii (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1912), 13, 16. mayor 1421 – 22, 1428 – 29, 1434 – 36, 1442 – 43, 1447–9; Winchester Coll. muns. 17835; E159/199, recorda Mich. rot. 19; Davies, 174; CCR, 1435–41, p. 32; CAD, ii. B3432; Steward’s Bks. 1428–34, p. viii. alderman 1422 – 23, 1424 – 28, 1432 – 33, 1436 – 37, 1438 – 40, 1441–2. Black Bk. ii. 36, 43, 48, 53, 63, 65, 72, 89; Southampton City Archs., Soton. recs. SC4/2/243, 245, 252.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Southampton Feb. 1448. C66/465, m. 15d, as ex officio mayor.

Main residence: Southampton.
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JAMES, Nicholas (d.1433), of London.

Family and Education
s. of James James by his w. Margery. m. Joan, at least 3s. d.v.p. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1417, 1419, 1421 (May), 1422, 1425, 1426, 1432.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1417–18; warden of London Bridge 21 Sept. 1418–20; alderman of Queenhithe Ward by Jan. 1421 – d.; sheriff, London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1423–4.

Main residence: London.
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JAMES, Andrew (d.1486), of Southampton.

Family and Education
prob. s. of Peter James*. m. (1) Joan, da. of John Fleming*, at least 2ch.; C1/16/277. (2) Margery, da. of John Payn I*, at least 1ch. PCC 18 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. 129-30).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Southampton 1449 (Nov.), 1455, 1472, 1478.

Bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1446–8; Southampton City Archs., Soton. recs. SC4/2/278; Black Bk. Southampton, ii (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1912), 96; Remembrance Bk. i (ibid. 1927), 66. sheriff 1448 – 49; mayor 1452–3; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 174; E159/235, brevia Easter rot. 6d. alderman 1453–4. Southampton Terrier 1454 (Soton. Rec. Ser. xv), no. 522.

Commr. to survey a Catalan galley and value its cargo, Southampton Jan. 1450; of inquiry, Hants Mar. 1453 (theft of cloth by fraud); to take musters, Portsmouth Aug. 1453; levy £100 from inhabitants pursuant to ordinance in Parliament, Southampton Apr. 1454; of gaol delivery Nov. 1454, Nov. 1455, June 1466; C66/479, m. 20d; 481, m. 22d; 515, m. 6d. to confiscate a consignment of wine Feb. 1455; of array June 1461.

Jt. dep. butler, Southampton 1 July 1473 – ?June 1483.

Main residence: Southampton.
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JAKES, John, of Chichester, Suss.

Family and Education
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?Commr. of gaol delivery, East Dereham July 1433, Ely July 1434; C66/434, m. 16d; 436, m. 30d. inquiry, Norf., Suff., Cambs., Beds., Bucks. July 1434 (non-payment of customs and concealments).

J.p.q. Great Yarmouth 23 Oct. 1431 – July 1443.

Jakys, Jekkys
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