William Marchaunt was an English politician who served as the

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for

Taunton Taunton () is the county town of Somerset, England, with a 2011 population of 69,570. Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century monastic foundation, Taunton Castle, which later became a priory. The Normans built a castle owned by the ...

in various parliaments during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He was a significant businessman in Taunton, and also served as a tax collector in the town.

Life and career

William Marchaunt was first returned as a

for

in 1379, the 3rd Parliament of

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. He was returned on and off twelve times in total, spanning over 20 years, gaining election for the final time in 1395, to the 22nd Parliament of Richard II. He married Agnes, and had at least two sons,

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and

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, who both later served as the Members of Parliament for Taunton. Marchaunt served as a tax collector in Taunton in 1377 and 1383, and the last record of him came in November 1400, when he served as a juror in Taunton.

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