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John Wandesford

1593 – 1665

English politician

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Lived 1593 – 1665 (aged 71–72). John Wandesford was an English politician.

John Wandesford (1593–1665) of Kirklington, Yorkshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1665.

Wandesford was the second son of Sir George Wandesford of Kirklington and his wife Catherine Hansby of Beverley. He was the brother of Christopher Wandesford. He was educated at Cambridge University and admitted to study law at Gray's Inn on 28 February 1613.

In April 1624, Wandesford was elected Member of Parliament for Richmond, after which he was appointed consul in Aleppo. He was later elected to represent Hythe in the Short Parliament of 1640. A Royalist, he spent the Interregnum in exile in Paris, but after the Restoration of the Monarchy was finally elected again for Richmond, sitting in the Cavalier Parliament from 1662 until his death.

He died unmarried and was buried at St Andrews, Holborn on 21 January 1665.

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Important facts

Born
1593
Birth century
Died
1665
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Cambridge
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1624-25 Parliament, Member of the April 1640 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament

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Who was John Wandesford?

English politician

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John Wandesford was born in 1593.

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John Wandesford died in 1665.

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John Wandesford was a politician.

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John Wandesford was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Wandesford

· Wikidata: Q16228807

· DBpedia: John Wandesford (Kirklington MP, died 1665)

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