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Renee,
I have some books on Medieval Somerset and Bristol. Here is what I have on Gyan/Gyen. I wasn't sure about all the alternative spellings. I also left out some about Robert Gyen of Bristol because it looks like you have that already.
From: Register of Bishop Bekynton
1452. Institution of Master Richard Mannyng, in the person of Master Thomas Gyan, his proctor, as prebendary of the church of Bathwyke.
From: Bridgwater Borough Archives 1377-1400
July 1378. H. Goldsmyth in mercy because against the peace he wounded Will. Gyan. Surety J. Forste.
From: Somerset Medieval Wills.
1497. Will of John Jenes of Molborne Porte, husbandman.
Daughter Juliana
Wife and executrix Agnes
1557 Will of John Jenys of Witcombe in the parish of Martocke.
Son Thomas
Son Edmond
Executors: His sons William and Nicholas Jenys
Overseers: His sons Robert and Thomas Jenys
From: Topography of Medieval and Early Modern Bristol
In 1348 Robert Gyen had a tenement in Small Street, with the Guildhall behind it.
From: Kirby’s Quest, about 1280 and lay subsidy 1327
In Crewkerne
Item Galfridus Gyen tenet de Ivone de Pylesdon pro viii parte unius feodi
(Geoffrey Gyen holds of Ivone de Pylesdon for an eighth part of one fee.)
Johannes Gyan, Oggeshall in Broomfield, Hundred of Andersfield
(John Gyan held the manor of Oggshole in 1316 and Robert Gyan in 1344)
1327 lay subsidy
Christina Gyan of Yarlington, Hundred of Bruton, iiiis
Walter Gyan of Weston, Hundred of Bath-Forum, iis.
Also, a few items from Patent rolls:
January 1317 Pardon to Matilda Gyan and Robert her son for acquiring without licence a messuage and virgate of land in Lange Sutton, Somerset.
June 1337 Commission of oyer and terminer on complaint by Thomas de Andredesye that Geoffrey Gyan, Agnes late the wife of Walter Gyan and others assaulted him at Weston, broke a box sealed with his seal and carried away his goods.
November 1350 Commission of Oyer and terminer on complaint by Maud late the wife of Thomas Lercedekne, that Robert Gyan of Northcori, John his son and others broke her houses at Churlegh, drove away cattle with 20 marks, assaulted her men and servants.
December 1355 William Gyen tenant of Stephen de Hulle, concerning land in Northcory
October 1416 Joan daughter of Richard Coke of Wychester, Glouc. to answer the king and John Gyan for leaving the service of the latter at Munchenhampton before the end of the agreed term.
Regards,
Vance
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