John Chamberlain (died 1617)

John Chamberlain (c. 1560 - 1617) of Prestbury, Gloucestershire was an English politician.[1]

Family

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He was the son of the diplomat Sir Thomas Chamberlain of Prestbury, Gloucestershire.[2] He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Thynne, but had no children.[1]

Career

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He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford in 1579.[3] He served as sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1596-7.[1] He has been identified as the man who sat for Clitheroe in 1593 and St Germans in 1597.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d CHAMBERLAIN, John (c.1560-1617), of Prestbury, Glos. History of Parliament. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. ^ CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80), of Churchdown and Prestbury, Glos. and Cripplegate, London. History of Parliament. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 Chaffey-Chivers Retrieved 11 November 2022.