William II Canynges
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title:
William II Canynges
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William II Canynges (c. 1399–1474) was an English merchant and shipper from Bristol, one of the wealthiest private citizens of his day and an occasional royal financier. He served as Mayor of Bristol five times and as MP for Bristol thrice. He was a generous patron of the arts in Bristol, particularly concerning the church of St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol, "The crown of Bristol architecture". Following the death of his wife Joan in 1467, he renounced civic and commercial life and was ordained a p
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English merchant (c. 1399–1474)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II_Canynges
date created:
2003-05-10T17:53:32Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T06:51:55Z
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