James Horsewell
James Horsewell or Horswell (by 1496 – 1544/46) was Mayor and MP of Plymouth, England.[1]
He was a municipal official with posts in the admiralty court and the customs of Plymouth and served as Mayor of the town in 1528–29, 1535–36 and 1542–43.[2]
He was elected MP for Plymouth in 1539 and 1542.[3]
References[]
- ^ Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII, ed. James Gairdner, vol. X, no. 462
- ^ "List of Mayors and Lord Mayors from 1439 to date". Plymouth City Council. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "HORSWELL, James (by 1496-1544/46), of Plymouth, Devon". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
Categories:
- 1540s deaths
- Members of the Parliament of England for Plymouth
- Mayors of Plymouth
- English MPs 1539–1540
- English MPs 1542–1544
- English mayor stubs
- 16th-century English MP stubs