John Monke
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John Monke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...

 from 1689 to 1690.

Monke was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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 (MP) for New Shoreham
New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)
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in 1689 and held the seat to 1690. He was described as an obscure local gentleman who was probably a moderate Tory.

Monke died in November 1701.
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