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John Juyn

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Sir John Juyn, who died 24 March 1440, was an English judge from a Bristol merchant family who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1439 to 1440. He had earlier served as Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer from 1423 to 1436 and as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas from 1436 to 1439. Knighted in Parliament in May 1426, he spent much of his career based in Somerset, where he also served as a justice of the peace. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Judge 1
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English 1
Died
1440 2
Death Date
1440-04-02 2
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Male 1
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Judge 1
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1. John Juyn (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Sir John Juyn (died 24 March 1440), SL, was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench (1439-40).
  • In Legal System: English Law, Wikipedia lead sentence
    was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of th
  • Member Of: Court of King's Bench (England), Article text
    Sir John Juyn (died 24 March 1440), SL, was an English judge who served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench (1439-40).
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2. Wikidata: John Juyn
  • Wikidata Q6242338, P570 date of death claim (year)
    P570 (date of death): 1440
  • Wikidata Q6242338, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1440-04-02
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