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

House of Commons of England

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 in 1640.

Wandesford was the son of Sir Georges Wandesford of Kirklington, Yorkshire and his wife Catherine Hansby of Beverley. He was admitted at Grays Inn on 28 February 1613.

In April 1640, Wandesford was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Hythe

Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)

Hythe was a constituency centred on the town of Hythe in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons until 1832, when its representation was reduced to one member...

 in the Short Parliament

Short Parliament

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Wandesford was the brother of Christopher Wandesford

Christopher Wandesford

Christopher Wandesford , was an English politician administrator, Lord Deputy of Ireland at the end of his life.-Life:He was the son of Sir George Wandesford of Kirklington, Yorkshire, and was born on 24 September 1592....

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