Richard Baynard (c. 1371 – 7 January 1434) was an English administrator, MP and

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of the

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in 1421. He was the fourth son and heir of Thomas Baynard of Messing,

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. He was elected

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(MP) for

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. He was survived by his widow Grace, his natural sons Richard and Lewis and an illegitimate son, John, and two of his four daughters.

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History of Parliament BAYNARD, Richard (c.1371-1434) of Messing, Essex
1370s births 1434 deaths Year of birth uncertain People from the Borough of Colchester Speakers of the House of Commons of England English MPs 1406 English MPs November 1414 English MPs December 1421 English MPs 1423 English MPs 1427 English MPs 1433 {{15thC-England-MP-stub