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Robert Markland

English politician

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About Robert Markland

Robert Markland was a politician.

Robert Markland was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659.

Markland was from a Wigan family which was long present in the borough and possessed considerable local influence. He was a manufacturer or mercer.

In 1659, Markland was elected Member of Parliament for Wigan in the Third Protectorate Parliament.

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Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Markland

· Wikidata: Q7347356

· DBpedia: Robert Markland

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