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Richard Baynard

1371 – 1434

English politician

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About Richard Baynard

Lived 1371 – 1434 (aged 62–63). Richard Baynard was a politician.

Richard Baynard (c. 1371 – 7 January 1434) was an English administrator, MP and Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1421.

He was the fourth son and heir of Thomas Baynard of Messing in Essex by his wife Katherine.

He was elected Knight of the shire (MP) for Essex six times (1406, Nov 1414, Dec 1421, 1423, 1427 and 1433). and elected Speaker of the House in Dec 1421.

He was Controller, customs and subsidies Ipswich, Suffolk (1407–1408) and Keeper of Colchester gaol, Essex before March 1417.

He died in 1434. He had married four times. Firstly Joan, secondly Joyce, daughter and heiress of John Vyne, a London draper thirdly another Joan, daughter and heiress of John Sandherst, a London chandler, and fourthly Grace, daughter of John Burgoyne, and widow of John Peyton of Easthorpe, Essex with whom he had two sons and four daughters.

By his fourth wife, Grace Burgoyne, he had the two sons Richard Baynard, Esq., and Lewis Baynard, and two daughters who survived him,

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Important facts

Born
1371
Birth century
Occupation
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1406 Parliament, Member of the November 1414 Parliament, Member of the December 1421 Parliament

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Richard Baynard?

English politician

When was Richard Baynard born?

Richard Baynard was born in 1371.

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Richard Baynard died on 7 January 1434.

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Richard Baynard was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard Baynard

· Wikidata: Q7324030

· DBpedia: Richard Baynard

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