John Spalding (14th-century MP)
John Spalding (fl. 1388), of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, was an English politician and cloth merchant.
Family[]
Nothing is known of Spalding's family. John Spalding of York was also a cloth merchant at this time in the same county, but there is no proof that they were related.
Career[]
Spalding was the coroner for Kingston upon Hull by February 1389 until after Michaelmas 1392. He held the title Searcher of ships, Kingston-upon-Hull from 14 November 1379 until 8 February 1384. He was Bailiff of Kingston upon Hull in 1385–86 and 1398–99. He exported cloth from the port of Hull.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Kingston upon Hull in September 1388.[1]
References[]
- ^ Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys. "SPALDING, John, of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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