John Button was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  at various times between 1625 and 1648. He fought on the Parliamentary side in the English Civil War

English Civil War

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Button was of Buckland, Hampshire. In 1625, he was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Lymington

Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He was elected MP for Lymington again in November 1640 for the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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. Button fought in the parliamentary army and held local offices. He was secluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge

Pride's Purge

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Button married as his first wife Eleanor South, daughter of Thomas South of South Baddesley. Their son John

John Button (MP)

John Button was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1679.Button was the only son of John Button of Buckland, Hampshire and his first wife Eleanor South, daughter of Thomas South of South Baddesley. He entered Inner Temple in 1641...

was later MP for Lymington.