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John Copyn

· active 1283-03-06 – 1415-05-14 · Copyn family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 132 years; separation in progress

“John Copyn” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 8 entries stay pooled here.

In the printed indexes 4

Copyn, John of Bury St. Edmunds pp. 582 · Copyn, John pp. 510 · Copyn, John of Bury St. Edmunds pp. 582 · Copyn, John of Leicester pp. 110
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  1. 1283-03-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    To W. bishop of Norwich. Grant of power to deliver to brother de Gaterele, canon of the priory of Beston, which is in the king's by reason of William le Mareschal, son and heir of John le tenant in chief, patron of the h…

  2. 1377-06-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John Boksak merchant of Luca. Licence to receive from John Philipot citizen and merchant of London 120/. of English money, ' and to make letters of exchange addressed to his fellows dwelling in foreign parts for that …

  3. 1377-06-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John Boksak merchant of Luca. Licence to receive from John Philipot citizen and merchant of London 1201. of English money, to make letters of exchange addressed to his fellows dwelling foreign parts for that sum payab…

  4. 1393-11-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission and special mandate to Richard Stury, knight, Master John Barnet, official of the court of Canterbury, and Master Michael Sergeaux, dean of Arches, London, to hear and determine the appeal of John Copyn of Ess…

  5. 1415-05-14 date: inferred auto-linked

    Robert Passemer, by mainprise of Thomas Corbet of Wylaston, co. Salop, and John Copyn of Leicester, from Easter last for 15 years at a yearly farm of 361. sterling, as the said Robert and William Castelein rendered forme…

  6. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order to deliver by a mainprise a bale of the cloth of John Copyn and William Tourneye, merchants of Flanders, to the said John and William, by an indenture co…

  7. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    To the same. Order to permit the said John Copyn and William Tournay to have the said bale and cloth in peace without molestation saving the custom thereon due, as the king ordered those collectors to deliver the bale an…

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