John Caplyn (died c. 1569)
English politician
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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]
