John Rouse (MP)
Sir John Rouse (died 1645) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1626.
Rouse was the son of Edward Rouse of Rouse Lench. He was knighted in July 1606. In 1611 he inherited the estates of his father. He was High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1611. In 1620 he became a J.P.. In 1626, he was elected Member of Parliament for Worcestershire. He was High Sheriff of Worcestershire again in 1637 and was appointed commissioner to compensate the riparian owners of the Avon on 9 March 1637.[1]
Rouse married Hester Temple daughter of Sir Thomas Temple of Warwickshire. His son Thomas became a baronet.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester
- ↑ Broadway, Jan. "Rous family". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/75393. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Thomas Lyttelton William Russell |
Member of Parliament for Worcestershire 1626 With: Sir Thomas Lyttelton |
Succeeded by Thomas Coventry Sir Thomas Bromley |
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