John Crew was an English barrister and politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1654.

Crew was the second son of Ranulph Crewe

Ranulph Crewe

Sir Ranulph Crewe was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.-Early life and career:...

 and his wife Julia Clipsby. He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge

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 at Easter 1619 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn

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 on 28 October 1618. He became a barrister in 1626.

In 1654, Crew was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Cheshire

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 in the First Protectorate Parliament

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Crew obtained the manor of Utkinton through his marriage. He died at the age of 67 and was buried at Tarporley where there is a monument to him.

Crew married Mary Done, daughter of Sir John Done and had a son John. Crew's brother Clipsby

Clipsby Crew

Sir Clipsby Crew was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1626.Crew was the elder son of Ranulph Crewe and his wife Julia Clipsby. He matriculated from St John's College, Cambridge at Easter 1616 and was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 29 May 1619...

was also an MP.