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John Eveleigh

1511 – 1586

English politician

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About John Eveleigh

Lived 1511 – 1586 (aged 74–75). John Eveleigh was a politician.

John Eveleigh (c. 1511–1586), of Holcombe in Ottery St. Mary, Devon, was an English politician, a feodary and attorney.

He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Totnes in April 1554 and for Tavistock in November 1554.

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Important facts

Born

1511

Birth century

16th century

Died

1586

Occupation

Politician

Positions held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1554 Parliament, Member of the 1554-55 Parliament

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Eveleigh's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Eveleigh?

English politician

When was John Eveleigh born?

John Eveleigh was born in 1511.

When did John Eveleigh die?

John Eveleigh died in 1586.

What was John Eveleigh's occupation?

John Eveleigh was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Eveleigh

· Wikidata: Q17279282

· DBpedia: John Eveleigh (MP)

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