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bap. 9 Dec. 1570,Cambs. RO, Bassingbourn par. reg. 4th s. of John Lynne of Bassingbourn, Cambs. and Mary, da. of William Sewster of Steeple Morden, Cambs. Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 102; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 542. m. (1) by 1605, Mary (bur. 5 July 1619), da. of William Grills of Tavistock, Devon, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; Vivian, 542; Devon RO, St. Mary Major, Exeter par. reg. (2) lic. 8 Nov. 1621, Katherine (bur. 5 Mar. 1646), da. of Richard Lee of Totnes, Devon and wid. of John Eastman (admon. 16 May 1617) of Totnes, 1da. Exeter Mar. Lics. 1523-1631 ed. J.L. Vivian, 74; PROB 11/129, f. 342r-v; Vivian, 542; Devon RO, St. Mary Major, Exeter par. reg. d. aft. 16 June 1646. Devon RO, ECA Act Bk. 8, p. 358. The ‘John Lynn maior’ bur. at Exeter on 19 Sept. 1629 was not this Member, as is generally stated: Devon RO, St. Mary Major, Exeter par. reg.; Vivian, 542; Alexander, 211. sig. John Lynne.
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Freeman, Exeter 1607, Exeter Freemen ed. M.M. Rowe and A.M. Jackson (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 113. bailiff 1610 – 11, common councilman 1613–?d., recvr. 1620–1, sheriff 1621 – 22, alderman 1626 – 46, dep. lt. 1626, mayor 1628–9, J.J. Alexander, ‘Exeter MPs’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. lxi. 211; Devon RO, ECA Act Bk. 7, pp. 80, 636; Act Bk. 8, p. 353; charters and letters patent XCIV. commr. subsidy 1629, Exeter Tax and Rate Assessments ed. W.G. Hoskins (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. n.s. ii), 11. oyer and terminer 1632, 1641. C181/4, f. 127v; Devon RO, ECA charters and patents CII.

Treas., Exeter French Co. 1619–20. W.B. Stephens, ‘Officials of French Co., Exeter in Early 17th Century’, Devon and Cornw. N and Q, xxvii. 112.

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LYNNE, John (1570-at least 1646), of Exeter, Devon
Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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Commons 1604-1629
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LYNNE, John (1570-at least 1646)

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