England’s Immigrants 1330 – 1550 Resident Aliens in the Late Middle Ages

John Britton [64477]

Surname: Britton [Breton]
Forename: John
Gender: Male
Place of Residence: Phillack, Penwith hundred, Cornwall
Place of Origin: [Brittany] [modern: France]
Origin: Nationality: [Breton]
Occupation(s): servant to Yvo Brown
Wealth Type: Wages
Assessed Wealth: 20s
Tax Payable: 8d
Original Document: E 179/87/136, rot. 4 (tax assessment, 26 November 1524)
Notes: Original has no occupation but, according to Stoate's transcript, the first collection names him as servant to 'Evi Brown'. This seems likely to refer to Yvo Brown, who was taxed before him in the roll as a native on goods worth 40s.
Biographical Notes: No Notes
Relationships: No Relationships

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