John Bampfield was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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 at various times between 1621 and 1629.

Bampfield was the son of Amias Bampfield

Amias Bampfield

Amias Bampfield was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1597.Bampfield was the son of Richard Bampfield of Poltimore House and his wife Elizabeth Sydenham, daughter of Sir John Sydenham. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 3 December 1575, aged 15. He was a student of...

 of Poltimore House

Poltimore House

Poltimore House is a sixteenth century listed Grade II* manor house just outside Exeter, Devon and originally the Bampfylde family seat. It was a finalist in the first series of BBC Television's Restoration series in 2003.-Visiting:...

, Devon. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford

Exeter College, Oxford

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 on 13 July 1604, aged 18. He was a student of the Middle Temple

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 in 1607. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Tiverton

Tiverton (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was elected MP for Devon

Devon (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.

Bampfield married Elizabeth Drake, daughter of Thomas Drake and niece of Sir Francis Drake

Francis Drake

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. His son John

Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet

Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet was an English politician and lawyer.Bampfylde was the third son of John Bampfield of Poltimore House and his wife Elizabeth Drake, daughter of Thomas Drake...

 was created a baronet. His son Francis

Francis Bampfield

Francis Bampfield was an English divine who was imprisoned for his convictions.-Biography:Bampfield was the third son of John Bampfield, of Poltimore House, Devon. He was from his birth designed for the ministry by his parents. In 1631, at about the age of sixteen, he entered Wadham College,...

was an English Divine.