ORGAN, John (d.1392), of London.

Collector of a royal loan, London 16 June 1370–1 Jan. 1371.Cal. Letter Bk. London, G, 263–4, 266.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, London 29 Oct. 1371 (extended to the coast from Ipswich to Southampton 25 May 1382)-7 July 1384, 28 Nov. 1386 – 20 Mar. 1388, the cloth and alien petty custom 21 June 1376 – 3 July 1384, 15 Mar. 1387 – 25 May 1389, the wool custom and subsidy 1 July 1384–2 Jan. 1387.Studies in London Hist. ed. Hollaender and Kellaway, 194.

Alderman of Broad Street Ward 1 Aug. 1376 – 12 Mar. 1377, Mar. 1378–9, 1380 – 81, Coleman Street Ward 1382 – 83, 1384 – 85, Langbourn Ward 1385 – 88, during royal pleasure (no ward given) 24 July 1392 – d.; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1384–5.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 71, 108, 167; CPR, 1392–6, p. 12; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 249, 273, 393.

Tax collector, London Nov. 1377, assessor May 1379.Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 83, 129.

Commr. of kiddles, London Apr. 1380; inquiry (felonies and treasons), Mdx. Dec. 1385.

Dep. keeper of the sea, Winchelsea to Berwick-upon-Tweed 24 May-2 Dec. 1383.Organ is described posthumously as deputy to Gilbert Mayfield and his three colleagues who acted as keepers at this time (Chaucer Life Recs. ed. Crow and Olson, 502).

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1385–6.

Warden of the Mercers’ Co. June 1390–d.Mercers’ Company Recs. wardens’ acct. bk. ff. 11–11d.