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

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 from 1621 to 1622.

Deane was probably the son of William Deane of Great Maplestead, Essex. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford

Brasenose College, Oxford

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 on 24 October 1595, aged 12 and was dispensed towards BA on 8 November 1600. In 1600, he became a student of Lincoln's Inn

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. He was knighted on 11 May 1603. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Essex

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Deane died at the age of about 42.