John Buck (MP)

For other people named John Buck, see John Buck (disambiguation).

Sir John Buck or Sir John Bucke (c.1566 – c.1648) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1601.

Bucke was the son of Francis Bucke of The Nash,[1] Kempsey, Worcestershire and first cousin of George Wylde through their Wall grandparents. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford under date 25 February 1581, aged 15. He entered Inner Temple in 1586. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Droitwich. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. He also possessed Hamby Grange, Lincolnshire.[2]

Bucke died at the age of about 81.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Thomas Habington, A Survey of Worcestershire reprinted 1893
  2. 1 2 W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester
Parliament of England
Preceded by
John Acton
Thomas Baily		 Member of Parliament for Droitwich
1601
With: Humphrey Wheler		 Succeeded by
George Wild
John Brace


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