John Dormer (of Dorton)
Sir John Dormer (18 October 1556 – 10 March 1626) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1604 and 1622.
Dormer was the son of William Dormer of Thame, Oxfordshire and grandson of Sir Michael Dormer who was Lord Mayor of London in 1541.[1] Sir John Dormer built a mansion at Dorton, Buckinghamshire[2] and was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1597. He was knighted at Charterhouse on 11 May 1603.
In 1604, he was elected Member of Parliament for Clitheroe. He was elected MP for Aylesbury 1614 and again in 1621.[1]
Dormer died in 1626 and was buried at Long Crendon north of Thame where there is an effigy.[3]
Dormer married Jane Giffard and had a son Robert, who became High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.[3]
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Osbaldestone Anthony Dering |
Member of Parliament for Clitheroe 1604–1611 With: Martin Lister |
Succeeded by Sir Gilbert Hoghton Clement Coke |
| Preceded by Sir William Borlase Sir William Smith |
Member of Parliament for Aylesbury 1614–1622 With: Samuel Backhouse 1614 Henry Borlase 1621–1622 |
Succeeded by Sir John Pakington Sir Thomas Crewe |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Anthony Tyringham |
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1598 |
Succeeded by William Garrard |