About John Porter
John Porter was a lawyer and politician.
John Porter (died ca. 1660) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.
Porter was the son of John Porter of Lamberhurst, Kent. He entered Lincoln's Inn in November 1621. He became recorder of Madon in Essex.
In April 1640, Porter was elected Member of Parliament for Maldon in the Short Parliament. Porter was called to the bench in 1648.
Porter married Mary Bramston daughter of Sir John Bramston chief justice.
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Who was John Porter?
English politician
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John Porter died in 1660.
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John Porter was a lawyer and politician.
Sources & further reading
Β· DBpedia: John Porter (MP for Maldon)
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