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John Sweyn

· active 1272-07-01 – 1379-12-18 · Sweyn family →

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 107 years; separation in progress

“John Sweyn” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 28 entries stay pooled here.

The rolls attest a man of this name dead by 1379 (“late …”, an upper bound — the roll records a death only after it happened).

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In the printed indexes 5

Sweyn, John pp. 685 · Sweyn, John pp. 176, 351 · Sweyn, John pp. 322 · Swein, John pp. 198 · Sweyn, John pp. 216
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0Discrete acts
15People alongside
1275-08-22 – 1379-12-18Date range

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Years 1275–1379

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  1. 1275-08-22 date: inferred auto-linked

    Henry de Walton, Henry Attewell, Richard son of Ranulph Swan, Ralph son of Ralph Kyde, Richard son of Roger Swan, Richard Beck, Thomas de Kiniton, John son of Ranulph Swan of Ploumanuesheved, Robert Beck, Ranulph son of …

  2. 1303-12-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Letters for John, prior of Lanthony by Gloucester, staying in England, nominating Henry Grene and John Sweyn his attorneys in Ireland for two years. 5.…

  3. 1314-03-21 date: inferred auto-linked

    Grant to the good men and bailiffs of the town of Pontefract, for five years, of pavage upon wares brought for sale into the town, to be collected by the hands of John de Wollay, Henry son of Richard, Adam Sherewynd, and…

  4. 1315-05-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to deliver to Alexander de Frivill and Joan his wife, kinswoman and co-heiress of Philip Marmion, tie following of the lands that, Mary, late the wife of Philip, tenant in chief of the late king, held in dower of h…

  5. 1316-07-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    John Sweyn, in the king's prison at Exeter for the death of William has letters to bail him until the first assize.…

  6. 1336-07-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    William Wycok, William le Frenshe, and William his son, Hugh Edward, Godman, John Sweyn and John Wycok, of Upton, acknowledge they owe to Thomas de Cotyngham, parson of Grendon church, and to de Wolyngham, parson of Anty…

  7. 1336-07-04 date: inferred auto-linked

    William Wycok, William le Frenshe, and William his son, Hugh Edward, Godman, John Sweyn and John Wycok, of Upton, acknowledge they owe to Thomas de Cotyngham, parson of Grendon church, and to de Wolyngham, parson of Anty…

  8. 1343-10-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the mayor and bailiffs of Bishop's Lenne. Whereas at the suit of certain men and merchants of England and Flanders, showing that certain subjects of the count of Hainault, Holand and Seland of Durdraght and Middelburg…

  9. 1343-10-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the mayor and bailiffs of Bishop's Lenne. Whereas at the suit of men and merchants of England and Flanders, showing that certain subjects of the count of Hainault, Holand and Seland of Durdraght and Middelburgh, had t…

  10. 1344-01-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the bailiffs of Boston. Whereas the king ordered the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth to take an inquisition upon the plundering of a ship called la Katerine of Yarmouth and of the goods found therein [as at page 245 above]…

  11. 1344-01-28 date: inferred auto-linked

    To the bailiffs of Boston. Whereas the king ordered the bailiffs of Great to take an inquisition upon the plundering of a ship called Katerine of Yarmouth and of the goods found therein [as at page 245 and by that inquis…

  12. 1348-06-01 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard de Kelleshull, John Howard, chivaler, John Harsik, chivaler, and John de Lakynghith, on complaint by Robert de Causton, chivaler, that John de Colevill, chivaler, Adam son of Pe…

  13. 1348-07-06 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard de Kelleshull, John Howard, chivaler, John Harsik, chivaler, and John de Lakynghith, on complaint by Robert de Causton, chivaler, that John de Colevill, chivaler, Adam son of Pe…

  14. 1352-02-12 date: inferred auto-linked

    Pardon to Thomas de Shirebourn, parson of the church of Stowe Tanggetoft, and Robert Lecche, vicar of the church of Pakenham, of their outlawry in the county of Hertford for non-appearance before the _ justices of the Be…

  15. 1361-06-30 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 June. Writing of John son and heir of John de Patemere, granting to Sweyn for his life, and to his executors for one year after, the of Patemere and certain lands in the town of Aldebery …

  16. 1377-07-25 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment at Westminster, 10 September. To Thomas de Bello Campo earl of Warrewyk, John de Buttetourt, John de Clynton, William de Skipwyth, Henry de Arderne, William de Burgh, John de Catesby and Robe…

  17. 1379-12-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. John Sweyn of Walden clerk, cousin and heir of John Sweyn somethe king's butler, to Walter Arderne of Farnham co. Essex, his and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of five messuages, 280 of land, 10 a…

  18. 1379-12-18 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 December. Walter Arderne of Farnham co. Essex and John Sweyn of Walden Indenture reciting (the foregoing quitclaim and warranty), and covenants that, if the said Walter, his heirs or assi…

  19. Undated date: uncertain auto-linked

    General pardon to John Sweyn alias Swayne of London the elder, baker, alias of Norwich, co. Norfolk, of all offences committed by him in the time of Henry VI. By p.s.…

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