John Caplyn (died c. 1569)

John Caplyn (by 1516–1568/70), of Southampton, was an English administrator and politician.[1]

Family

He was the son of Richard Caplyn, a Southampton merchant and the brother of Nicholas Capyln, who was MP for Southampton in 1572.[2] He was the father of John Caplyn, MP for Winchester in 1572.[3]

Career

By the mid-1530s he was deputy to Wymond Carew in the Duchy of Cornwall and succeeded him as deputy receiver-general in 1549. He also acted as deputy receiver-general for Katherine Parr.[4] As a duchy official he was chosen to sit as Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bodmin in 1547.[5] From 1547 he was active in Southampton's administration, serving as sheriff in 1550-1 and mayor 1552-4.[1] He retained his role for the Duchy of Cornwall during the reign of Edward VI and again sat as MP for Bodmin in 1553.[1] He was elected to sit for Southampton in 1563.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "CAPLYN, John (by 1516-68/70), of Southampton". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ^ "CAPLYN, Nicholas (d.c.1590), of Southampton". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ "CAPLYN, John II (d.c.1603), of Southampton". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. ^ Carter, Patrick (1998). "Financial Administration, Patronage and Profit in Tudor England: The Career of Sir Wymond Carew (1498—1549)". Southern History. 20: 30.
  5. ^ Carter 1998, p. 35.
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