1340, 1341, 1351, John represented Derbyshire in parliament.
7/11/1347, Commission of oyer and terminer, … touching the persons who killed William Sautcheverell at Derby. … Inquisition then taken before the justice, … find that the said John Cokayn and the others named above feloniously killed William Sautcheverell at Derby on Friday, the eve of St. Barnabas the Apostle, 19 Edward III.
9/8/1347, John taken into custody; found not guilty [John son of William de le Spenser of Assheburne found guilty.]
29 Jan 1348: Exemplification, at the request of John Cokayn, … of the tenor of a record and process before … justices assigned to enquire of the death of William Sautcheverell at Derby …
15 Sep 1348: John Cokayn, Sheriff of Lancaster. (S) CPRs.
26 Mar 1352: “Quitclaim, Sir Nicholas Beek releases to John Cokayn of Assheburne [Db] all lands etc formerly held by Sir William Wyther or Thomas his son.” (S) UKNA.
5/12/1358, Commission of oyer and terminer … and John Cokayn, on complaint by Thomas le Taverner … (S) CPRs.
1360: “Confirmation by Henry, Duke of Lancaster, Earl of Derby, Lincoln and Leicester, of a quitclaim by Robert de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, to Dale Abbey … given to them by Cicile, daughter and heir of Hugh de Ferrers. Witnesses: …, John Cokayn seneschal of the Duke …” (S) UKNA.
15 Dec 1361: John Cokayne with Henry, duke of Lancaster, on a commission in the county of Derby. (S) CPRs.
1362-63: “William de Weston, vicar of the church of Crich, John Cokayn, and … to grant a messuage and land in Crich, Morley, Hazlewood, and Duffield … Derby.” (S) UKNA.
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