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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Bristol.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

CANYNGES, John (-d.1405)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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