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KYNG, William, of Reading, Berks.

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prob. s. of John Kyng of Reading by his w. Maud. m. Alice.E179/73/42; Reading Pub. Lib. cofferers’ acct. R/FA/1432-3.
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Cofferer of the merchant guild, Reading 1424–5.Cofferers’ acct. 1424–5.

Main residence: Reading, Berks.
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KYNG, William

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KYMER, Eustace, of Melcombe Regis, Dorset.

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Bailiff, Melcombe Regis Sept. 1394–5, 1397 – 98, 1400–1.HMC 5th Rep. 577–8.

Searcher of ships, Melcombe and adjacent ports 10 Nov. 1399-c.1405; tronager and pesager 10 Nov. 1399-Mar. 1408.

Main residence: Melcombe Regis, Dorset.
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KYMER, Eustace

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KNYVET, Sir John (1394/5-1445), of Southwick, Northants., Hamerton, Hunts. and Mendlesham, Suff.

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b. 1394 /5, s. and h. of John Knyvet by his 1st w. m. by 1412, Elizabeth (d.1441), da. of Constantine, 2nd Lord Clifton (1372-95), of Buckenharn castle, Norf. by his w. Margaret, sis. of Sir John Howard, and h. of her bro. Sir John Clifton (d.s.p. 1447), 2s. 2da., poss. at least 6 other ch. Kntd. by Dec. 1418.C138/33/32; C139/122/27; CIPM, xv. nos. 364-72; CCR, 1413-19, p. 495; 1419-22, pp. 22, 26; CFR, xiv. 270; CPR, 1436-41, p. 177; VCH Hunts. iii. 67; VCH Northants. iii. 592; F. Blomefield, Norf. v. 161; CP, iii. 308. J. Copinger (Suff. Manors, iii. 279) is wrong in stating that Knyvet’s mother-in-law was Elizabeth, the da. of Robert, Lord Scales.
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Sheriff, Northants, 7 Nov. 1427–4 Nov. 1428.

Commr. of array, Suff. Jan. 1436.

Main residences: Southwick, Northants.; Hamerton, Hunts.; Mendlesham, Suff.
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KNYVET, Sir John (1394/5-1445)

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KNYVET, John (1358/9-1418), of Mendlesham, Suff.

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b. 1358 /9, s. and h. of Sir John Knyvet (d.1381) of Southwick, Northants. chancellor of England, by his w. Eleanor (d.1388), da. of Sir Ralph Basset (d.1341) of Weldon, Northants. m. (1) by 1377, Joan (d.c.1417), da. and h. of Sir John Boutetout (d. by 1377) of Mendlesham by his w. Katherine, 1s. Sir John, 3da.; (2) Joan (d.c.1429).C138/33/32; CIPM, xv. nos. 364-72; CCR, 1413-19, p. 495; 1419-22, p. 26; CFR, x. 255, 291; xiii. 142; xiv. 270; DNB, xi. 339; J. Copinger, Suff. Manors, iii. 279; CP, ii. 10-13; Trans. Mon. Brass Soc. xiv. 41; Norf. RO, Kny 848; VCH Hunts. iii. 109.
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Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 21 Oct. 1391 – 18 Oct. 1392, Cambs. and Hunts. 18 Oct. 1392–7 Nov. 1393.

J.p. Hunts. 22 Oct. 1393 – 12 Nov. 1397.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 24 Nov. 1394 – 18 Nov. 1395

Commr. of kiddles, Hunts. June 1398; array Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; to raise and collect a royal loan, Suff. 1405.

Collector of taxes, Suff. Dec. 1401, Nov. 1404, Dec. 1407, May 1416.

Main residence: Mendlesham, Suff.
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KNYVET, John (1358/9-1418)

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