John Purcell was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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  from 1660 to 1665.

Purcell was of Nantycribba and was possibly the son of Edward Purcell and his wife Mary Pryse daughter of Sir Richard Pryse of Gogerddan.

In 1660, Purcell was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Montgomeryshire

Montgomeryshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Convention Parliament. In 1661 he was elected MP for Montgomery

Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency)

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  and was seated after a double return. He sat in the Cavalier Parliament

Cavalier Parliament

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until his death in 1665