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

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  from 1645 to 1648 and in 1660.

Spelman was the son of Sir Clement Spelman of Narborough, Norfolk

Narborough, Norfolk

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 and his wife Ursula Willoughby, daughter of Sir John Willoughby of Risley.

In 1645, Spelman was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Castle Rising

Castle Rising (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the Long Parliament

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. He was excluded in 1648 under Pride's Purge

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In 1660, Spelman was elected MP for Castle Rising in the Convention Parliament.

Spelman died at the age of 56

Spelman married Anne Heveningham, daughter of Sir John Heveningham.