About John Caplyn
Lived 1501 – 1603 (aged 101–102). John Caplyn was a politician.
John Caplyn (died c. 1603), of Southampton, was an English politician.
Family Caplyn was the son of John Caplyn, MP for Bodmin and Southampton. Following the death of his father, he inherited property in Southampton, a share in a Cornwall tin mine and the manor of South Stoneham, near Southampton. He sold South Stoneham in 1600.
Career He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Winchester in 1572, following his nomination by Bishop Horne. He became an alderman of Southampton and in 1592 he served as sheriff. In the 1590s he served as comptroller of the port of Southampton.
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English politician
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John Caplyn was born in 1501.
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John Caplyn died in 1603.
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John Caplyn was a politician.
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