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CANYNGES, William (d.1396), of Bristol.

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?s. of John Canynges of Bristol. m. (1) bef. 1369, Agnes, prob. da. or sis. of John Stoke† of Bristol, ?2s. inc. John; (2) aft. 1375, Agnes, da. of Nicholas Montfort and wid. of Sir Robert Martin of Athelhampton, Dorset.CPR, 1367-70, p. 278; E.E. Williams, Chantries of Wm. Canynges, 45; Some Som. Manors (Som. Rec. Soc. extra ser. 1931), 63-64.

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Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1361–2, 1370 – 71; mayor 1373 – 74, 1375 – 76, 1381 – 82, 1385 – 86, 1389–90.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xix. 114–17; xxvi. 127–9.

Jt. farmer of the cloth subsidies, Bristol, Glos., Som. 30 Sept. 1362–5, 28 Apr. 1368–71.

Commr. of inquiry, Bristol, Glos. Feb. 1376 (maladministration of St. Laurence’s hospital), Bristol, Glos., Som. Feb. 1387 (customs’ evasion); to arbitrate in a mercantile dispute, Bristol Nov. 1386; of gaol delivery Feb. 1390; to visit St. Laurence’s hospital Sept. 1390; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1390.

Tax collector, Bristol Mar. 1377, Mar. 1380, Nov. 1382; surveyor Dec. 1390.

J.p. Bristol 8 Feb. 1386-c.1387.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Bristol and ports from Bridgwater to Chepstow 30 Nov. 1390–8 Dec. 1391.

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CANYNGES, William (d.1396), of Bristol.

Main residence: Bristol.

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Commons 1386-1421

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CANYNGES, John (d.1405), of Bristol.

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prob. s. of William Canynges by his 1st w. m. by Sept. 1387, Joan ( d.1429), da. of John Wotton of Bristol by his w. Margaret, 3s. inc. William† and Thomas†, 3da.Overseas Trade (Bristol Rec. Soc. vii), 303-4; Gt. Red Bk. (ibid. xviii), 35; Bristol Wills (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. 1886), 77-78.

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Jt. farmer of the cloth subsidies, Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Glos. 9 Dec. 1375-Mich. 1376.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1380–1; sheriff, 6 Oct. 1382–3; mayor Mich. 1392–3, 1398–9.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xix. 116–19; xxvi. 128–9; Gt. Red Bk. (Bristol Rec. Soc. iv), 250.

Tax collector, Bristol Nov. 1383, Dec. 1384.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Bristol May 1393; gaol delivery May 1393.

Alnager, Bristol 18 Oct. 1394 – 10 June 1399, 17 Oct.-21 Nov. 1399.