John Shillingford

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John Shillingford (died 1458), of Exeter and Shillingford, Devon, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Exeter in December 1421, 1431 and 1433. He was mayor of Exeter 1428–30, 1444–5, 1446–8.[1] In 1447, he was involved in fundraising efforts to repair the Old Exe Bridge in Exeter. He secured the promise of a contribution from John Kemp, the Archbishop of York, from the estate of the late Henry Beaufort but he died before the contribution was received.[2]

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  1. ^ "SHILLINGFORD, John (d.1458), of Exeter and Shillingford, Devon. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ Brierley, J. (February 1979). "The Mediaeval Exe Bridge". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 66 (1). London: Institution of Civil Engineers: 136. doi:10.1680/iicep.1979.2269. ISSN 1753-7789.