John Throckmorton (of Lypiatt)
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John Throckmorton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1601 and 1611.
Throckmorton was the younger son of Sir Thomas Throckmorton, MP in 1588, and his first wife. He matriculated at University College, Oxford
on 9 December 1586, aged 14. He was of Lypiatt. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Gloucestershire
. He was re-elected MP for Gloucestershire at a by-election in 1604.
Throckmorton died without issue before 1623. He was the brother of Sir William Throckmorton, 1st Baronet of the Throckmorton Baronets
of Tortworth
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1601 and 1611.
Throckmorton was the younger son of Sir Thomas Throckmorton, MP in 1588, and his first wife. He matriculated at University College, Oxford
University College, Oxford
.University College , is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2009 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £110m...
on 9 December 1586, aged 14. He was of Lypiatt. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
. He was re-elected MP for Gloucestershire at a by-election in 1604.
Throckmorton died without issue before 1623. He was the brother of Sir William Throckmorton, 1st Baronet of the Throckmorton Baronets
Throckmorton Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for different branches of the Throckmorton family, 6th. cousins, both descended from Sir John Throckmorton, Under-Treasurer of England temp. King Henry VI. Both titles, which were in the Baronetage of England, are now extinct...
of Tortworth
Tortworth
Tortworth is a hamlet, and civil parish, near Thornbury in South Gloucestershire, England. It has a population of 150, and is noted for a huge and ancient chestnut tree, believed to be over 1000 years old. The tree, in St...
.