John More (died 1638)

John More (1578–1638) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1624 and 1626.

More was the son of John More of Baddesley, Hampshire, serjeant-at-law. He matriculated at University College, Oxford on 17 November 1615, aged 14. He was a student of Lincoln's Inn in 1617. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lymington in the Happy Parliament.[1] He was elected MP for Lymington again in 1626.

More died at the age of about 60.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Michaelson-Morcombe', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (1891), pp. 1007-1026. Date accessed: 5 May 2012
  2. ↑ History of Parliament Online - More, John
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir William Doddington
Henry Crompton		 Member of Parliament for Lymington
1624
With: Nicholas Ferrar		 Succeeded by
John Button
John Mills
Preceded by
John Button
John Mills		 Member of Parliament for Lymington
1626
With: Herbert Doddington		 Succeeded by
Herbert Doddington
Richard Whitehead
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