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

Family and Education

?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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Bristol.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

CANYNGES, William (-d.1396)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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