John Sparrow (MP)
John Sparrow (by 1509 – 1558), of Ipswich, Suffolk, was an English politician.
John was the eldest son of Thomas Sparrow of Somersham, Suffolk. His mother was Elizabeth daughter of William Snelling of Elmsett.[1]
John was active in civic life in Ipswich taking on several roles in Ipswich Corporation from 1537, when he became a portman as well as being elected treasurer. In 1541 he was elected a bailiff of Ipswich Corporation and in December of that year he was appointed Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich, a position which was a corporation role. The parliament sat in January 1542.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SPARROW, John (by 1516-45/46), of Ipswich, Suff. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
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