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CANYNGES, William (c.1402-74), of Bristol.

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b. c. 1402, yr. s. of John Canynges† (d.1405) of Bristol by Joan (d.1429), da. of John Wotton of Bristol; Unless otherwise indicated, this biography depends upon J. Sherborne, Wm. Canynges (Bristol Local Hist. pamphlet lix) and E.E. Williams, Chantries of Wm. Canynges. bro. of Thomas Canynges* and half-bro. of John Young* and Thomas Young II*. m. by Sept. 1429, Joan (d.1467), da. and coh. of John Burton I*, 2s. d.v.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1429, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1432–3; sheriff 25 Sept. 1438 – 30 Sept. 1439; mayor Mich. 1441–2, 1449 – 50, 1456 – 57, 1460 – 61, 1466 – 67.

Constable of the Bristol staple 30 Sept. 1435 – 12 Oct. 1436, 20 Oct. 1439 – 19 Oct. 1440, 15 Oct. 1450 – 20 Oct. 1452, 21 Oct. 1454 – 24 Oct. 1456; mayor 21 Oct. 1441 – 10 Oct. 1442, 21 Oct. 1449 – 11 Oct. 1450, 25 Oct. 1456 – 13 Oct. 1457, 8 Oct. 1460–1, Oct. 1466–7. C67/25; C241/234/11.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bristol Apr. 1440; of gaol delivery June 1442, Nov. 1456, Jan., May 1462; C66/482, m. 16d; 494, m. 6d; 499, m. 19d inquiry Mar. 1449, Mar., Apr. 1457 (piracy), Bristol, Chepstow Apr. 1458 (piracy), Bristol July 1460 (piracy); to assess tax Aug. 1450; assign archers Dec. 1457; distribute compensation for losses suffered at hands of Genoese privateers July 1459; of arrest Aug. 1460, June 1463; oyer and terminer, Glos., Herefs., Som., Worcs., Staffs., Bristol Sept. 1461, Bristol Jan. 1464; to assess contribution to royal aid July 1463; press mariners for the King’s service Apr. 1467.

Dean of college of Westbury-on-Trym, Glos. 3 June 1469 – d.

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CANYNGES, William (c.1402-74), of Bristol.
Main residence: Bristol.
Cannyng, Cannynges, Canyngus, Canyngyes, Canynx, Canynyges, Kanynges, Kanyngys, Kanynx
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CANYNGES, Thomas (c.1397-c.1463), of Bristol and London.

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b. c.1397, s. and h. of John Canynges† (d.1405) of Bristol by Joan (d.1429), da. of John Wotton of Bristol; bro. of William* and half-bro. of John Young* and Thomas Young II*. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 475. m. by July 1441, Elizabeth, CCR, 1435-41, p. 485. 2s. 1da. Corp. London RO, hr 208/10; CCR, 1476-85, no. 971.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1453, 1455.

Warden, Grocers’ Co., London Aug. 1433–4; alderman 1447 – 48, 1454 – 55, 1460–1. Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Co. ed. Kingdon, i. 230; ii. 295, 359, 387.

Tax collector, London Feb. 1434, Mar. 1442.

Alderman, Aldgate Ward 19 Oct. 1445 – Jan. 1461; auditor of London 21 Sept. 1446–8; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1449–50; mayor 13 Oct. 1456–7. Corp. London RO, jnl. 4, ff. 101–101v; Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 315, 323, 329, 381.

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CANYNGES, Thomas (c.1397-c.1463), of Bristol and London.
Main residences: Bristol; London.
Canyng
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CANTELOWE, William (d.1464), of London and Dunstable and Whipsnade, Beds. and Faversham, Kent.

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educ. appr. mercer, London 1412. Mercers’ Co. Biog. Index Cards. m. by 1427, Margaret, da. and h. of Richard Barre of London by his w. Margaret, 1s.; (2) by 1453, Elizabeth, 2s. 3da. PCC 4 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. 28v-29); A.F. Sutton, Mercery of London, 232. See Early Holborn ed. Williams, nos. 1466-7, where the ped. states wrongly that Thomas and Henry were Cantelowe’s sons by his 2nd marriage. They were in fact half-brothers, with Thomas being the son of the MP by his 1st wife. Kntd. 27 June 1461. Sutton, 188.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1432, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Warden, Mercers’ Co., London July 1431–2, 1445 – 46; master 1449 – 50, 1455 – 56, 1461–2. Sutton, 556–7.

Tax collector, London Sept. 1431.

Collector, customs and subsidies, London 13 May 1432–17 Aug. 1433.

Victualler of Calais 30 June 1436-aft. 28 Nov. 1439, E101/192/10. ?c.1447–1449. E404/64/73.

Alderman, Cripplegate Ward 27 May 1446 – 28 Oct. 1461; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1448–9; auditor 21 Sept. 1450–2. Corp. London RO, jnl. 4, f. 129; Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 326, 332, 340.

Commr. of arrest, London Apr. 1450 (Milanese and Lucchese merchants); of inquiry May 1450 (seizure of merchandise from Milanese merchants), Aug. 1450 (arms and weapons); oyer and terminer Sept. 1450 (treasons of Thomas Duraunt), Dec. 1450 (seizure of Flemish ship), Apr. 1451 (indictment of John Trevelyan*); for multiplication of the coinage May 1456.

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CANTELOWE, William (d.1464), of London and Dunstable and Whipsnade, Beds. and Faversham, Kent.
Main residences: London; Dunstable; Whipsnade, Beds.; Faversham, Kent.
Cantilupe, Cantlow
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CANON, Philip, of Dunwich, Suff.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dunwich 1421 (May), 1426, 1431, 1433.

Town clerk, Dunwich bef. 12 Nov. 1414; tax collector, 1 Oct. 1419, 1421 – 22, 1424 – 26, 1427; tax assessor, Dec. 1429. Bailiffs’ Minute Bk. of Dunwich (Suff. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), 92, 99, 107, 123, 129, 132, 138.

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CANON, Philip, of Dunwich, Suff.
Main residence: Dunwich, Suff.
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CALWODLEGH, Thomas (d.1492), of Calverley and Clyst St. Lawrence and Exeter, Devon.

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s. of John Calwodlegh by – da. of John Floyer. m. by June 1454, Elizabeth (d. by Mar. 1479), J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, iii. 429. da. of Thomas Hacche of Wolleigh, wid. of John Vautort (d.1450), C1/48/455; CP25(1)/46/89/260; CFR, xviii. 177; xxi. 516; C139/141/5. 4s. inc. Thomas† (d.v.p.), 1da. J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 41; C1/255/39.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1453, 1478.

Receiver of the former (Gournay) estates of Sir John Tiptoft†, Lord Tiptoft, 25 May 1450–?Sept. 1452. CPR, 1446–52, p. 329; 1452–61, p. 18.

Escheator of Devon and Cornw. 7 Dec. 1450 – 13 Feb. 1452, 29 May-7 Nov. 1471. E136/34/8; E153/679, 689.

Steward of Totnes for William, 5th Lord Zouche, ?and steward of the guild merchant 1452–3. H.R.Watkin, Totnes Priory and Town, i. 428; ii. 930.

Receiver, Exeter Mich. 1456–7, 1460 – 61; mayor 1467 – 68, 1486–7; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayor’s ct. rolls 37–38 Hen. VI, 39 Hen VI-1 Edw. IV, 7–8 Edw. IV, 2–3 Hen. VII. mayor of the staple 14 Jan. 1469–8 Oct. 1472. C267/6/69–71.

Receiver-general of the forfeited Neville estates in Devon and Cornw. 12 Dec. 1459–?1460. CPR, 1452–61, p. 530.

Steward of Buckland abbey in Roborough hundred by Oct. 1464. KB9/311/111.

Receiver in Devon of John Neville, earl of Northumberland, bef. Hil. 1465. CP40/818, rot. 261d.

J.p.q. Devon, 18 Feb. 1468 – Nov. 1470, 10 May 1472 – Sept. 1474, 27 Feb. 1484 – Sept. 1485.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Devon, Glos. Aug. 1468; array, Devon Mar. 1472; inquiry Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Devon, Som. July 1474 (concealments); arrest, Cornw. Feb. 1477.

Receiver of Anne Plantagenet, duchess of Exeter, bef. Easter 1470. CP40/835, rot. 226.

Jt. feodary of the duchy of Lancaster in Devon, Cornw., Som. 7 July 1471–3 Oct. 1485. R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 635.

?Feodary and escheator of the duchy of Cornw. c. July 1471. Cornw. RO, Launceston bor. recs., B/Laus/147, m. 2. The 1470–1 Launceston receiver’s acct. styles Thomas ‘escheator of the prince’. As Alfred Corneburgh† still held the office in Oct. 1470, it is probable that Calwodlegh was appointed after the creation of Edward of York as prince of Wales.

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CALWODLEGH, Thomas (d.1492), of Calverley and Clyst St. Lawrence and Exeter, Devon.
Main residences: Calverley; Clyst St. Lawrence; Exeter, Devon.
Calwadley, Calwodley
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CALTHORPE, William (1410-94), of Burnham Thorpe, Norf.

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b. 30 Jan. 1410, CIPM, xxi. 824. s. of Sir John Calthorpe (dv.p. Oct. 1415), C.F. Richmond, Paston Fam.: First Phase, 215. of Burnham Thorpe by Anne (d.c.1443), CP25(1)/169/188/140; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 190. da. and h. of John Wythe (d.1387) of Smallburgh, Norf., by his w. Sibyl (d.1421); Richmond, 214; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Regs. Harsyk, f. 90, Hyrnyng, f. 91. gds. and h. of Sir William Calthorpe (d.1420) of Burnham Thorpe. Reg. Hyrnyng, f. 75; CIPM, xxi. 824. m. (1) aft. 1423, KB27/650, rot. 121. Elizabeth, da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin (d.1440), prob. by his 2nd w. Joan (d.1448), wid. of Thomas Raleigh† of Farnborough, Warws., CP, vi. 158. 2s. (1d.v.p.), 2da.; J. Lee-Warner, ‘Calthorpes of Burnham’, Norf. Archaeology, ix. ped. facing p. 1. (2) c.1458, PCC 16 Godyn (PROB11/5, ff. ff. 125-6). Elizabeth (c.1441-18 Feb. 1505), CP, vii. 64-65; C140/19/19; CIPM Henry VII, ii. 890. er. da. and coh. of Miles Stapleton*, 3s. 3da. Lee-Warner, ped. Dist. 1439, 1458, 1465; Kntd. 23 May 1465. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, ii. [784].
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1429, 1431, 1432, 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1483.

Commr. of array, Norf. Jan. 1436, May 1472; to distribute tax allowance June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry, Norf., Suff. Feb. 1448 (concealments, illegal granting of liveries and shipping uncustomed merchandise), July 1459 (spoil of Scottish ship), Norf. Mar. 1460 (treasons and other offences committed on estates of the duke of York and earls of Warwick and Salisbury), Jan. 1461 (illegal shipping of victuals to persons guilty of insurrections and other misdeeds), Norf., Suff. Dec. 1464 (breach of statutes regulating trade), Norf. Oct. 1470 (felonies, murders and other offences), Feb. 1471 (petition of borough of Gt. Yarmouth), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Suff. Sept. 1476 (riots and illegal gatherings), Norf. Apr. 1477 (spoil of Prussian ship); gaol delivery, Great Yarmouth June 1450, Norwich castle Apr. 1457, Jan., Oct. 1473, Dec. 1471, Oct. 1477, Mar. 1484; C66/471, m. 13d; 482, m. 8d; 528, m. 20d; 530, m. 20d; 531, m. 4d; 540, m. 1d; 556, m. 16d. arrest, Norf. Nov. 1453, May 1460, July 1463, Norf., Suff. Sept. 1469; to resist Richard, earl of Warwick, and his adherents Feb. 1460; enforce coastal watches May 1460; rally King’s lieges in defence of the shire Jan. 1461; organize coastal watches May 1462; assess tax July 1463, Aug. 1483; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1470; But this comm. was subsequently cancelled. sewers, Norf., Suff. (coast between Harwich and Cromer) Feb. 1478.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 4 Nov. 1441 – 5 Nov. 1442, 7 Nov. 1458 – 13 Nov. 1459, 5 Nov. 1463 – 4 Nov. 1464, 5 Nov. 1475 – 4 Nov. 1476.

Dep. to William de la Pole, duke of Suffolk, admiral of England by 1449–?May 1450. Lee-Warner, 9.

J.p. Norf. 16 Mar. 1460 – Dec. 1463, 24 July 1466 – Nov. 1475, 28 June 1483 – Dec. 1485.

Bailiff and feodary of the duchy of Lancaster, Norf. and Suff. by July 1464-aft. 1468. CP40/821, rot. 131d; 827, rot. 150; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Iveagh (Phillips) mss, HD 1538/246/2.

Steward in Norf. and Suff. for Edmund Grey, earl of Kent, by 1467–8; Grey of Ruthin Valor ed. Jack, 52, 54, 139. of the household of John Mowbray, 4th duke of Norfolk, by 1469. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 423; HMC 11th Rep. VII, 94.

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CALTHORPE, William (1410-94), of Burnham Thorpe, Norf.
Main residence: Burnham Thorpe, Norf.
Callethroppe, Calthorp, Calthorpp, Calthorppe, Calthrop, Caltorp, Caulthorpe, Colthorp
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CALOWE, John, of East Lulworth and Sydling, Dorset.

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J.p.q. Dorset 26 June – Dec. 1483, Devon 28 June – Aug. 1483, (not q.) Wilts. 20 July – Dec. 1483, Som. 26 July – Aug. 1483.

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CALOWE, John, of East Lulworth and Sydling, Dorset.
Main residences: East Lulworth; Sydling, Dorset.
Calow, Calowey, Colowe
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CALDWELL, John (d.1461), of Ipswich, Suff.

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m. (1) Cecily; (2) Margaret; (3) Joan, wid. of — Fyllebregge of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.; 4s. inc. Benet†. Suff. RO (Ipswich), Archdeaconry of Suff. wills, IC/AA1/1/7/4.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1442, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1459.

Portman, Ipswich by 1420; Add. 30158, f. 2v. bailiff Sept. 1425–7, 1431 – 32, 1435 – 36, 1442 – 43, 1447 – 49, 1451 – 52, 1454 – 55, 1458–9; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Iveagh (Phillips) mss, HD 1538/ 271/10, 11; Ipswich Bor. Archs. (Suff. Rec. Soc. xliii), 289, 314, 317; JUST3/219/3; 220/1; C219/14/5; E368/224, rot. 9; 227, rot. 9; 231, rot. 9. claviger 1443 – 47, 1448 – 58; auditor, 1449; N.R. Amor, Late Med. Ipswich, 242. justice 1449 – 51, 1452 – 54, 1455 – 58, 1459 – 60; escheator 1458–9. N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 116.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Ipswich July, Nov. 1426, July, Oct. 1450, Feb. 1452. C66/419, m. 13d; 420, m. 18d; 471, m. 19d; 472, m. 18d; 474, m. 16d.

J.p. Ipswich 10 July 1433 – Feb. 1438.

Alderman, guild of Corpus Christi, Ipswich from 25 Apr. 1446. Add. 30158, f. 9v.

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CALDWELL, John (d.1461), of Ipswich, Suff.
Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
Caldewall, Caldewel, Caldwelle, Calwell
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CALDECOTE, Nicholas (d.1443), of Meldreth, Cambs.

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m. bef. Easter 1404, Joan, 3s. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1429, 1432, 1433.

Under sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1406–7. E13/123, rot. 18d.

Commr. Cambs. Feb. 1417 – Jan. 1436.

J.p. Cambridge 14 Feb. 1422 (q.)-Nov. 1423, 24 Nov. 1429 – Dec. 1433.

Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 20 May 1422 – 13 Nov. 1423, 12 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430.

Bailiff of Ely priory, Cambs. and Hunts. Mich. 1425-bef. Mich. 1429. E368/198, adhuc. rot. 10d; 202 rot. 90d.

Steward of Royston priory by Easter 1440.

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CALDECOTE, Nicholas (d.1443), of Meldreth, Cambs.
Main residence: Meldreth, Cambs.
Calcote, Caltecote
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