John Dormer (Parliamentarian)

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John Dormer (c. 1611 – 22 May 1679) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1645 and 1660.

Dormer was the son of Sir Fleetwood Dormer, of , Buckinghamshire and was baptised at Quainton, Buckinghamshire on 6 January 1612.[1] He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 25 January 1628, aged 16 and was awarded B.A.on 23 February 1628 and M.A.on 8 June 1630.[2] He was incorporated at Cambridge University and was awarded MA in 1632. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn on 7 February 1629 and was called to the bar in 1636.[1]

In May 1645, Dormer was elected Member of Parliament for Buckingham in the Long Parliament.[3] He sat until 1653.

In 1660, Dormer was elected MP for Buckingham in the Convention Parliament.[3]

Dormer was of Lee Grange, Buckinghamshire, and of Purston, Northamptonshire and died aged 68. His son was created a baronet and his son Robert was also an MP.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Dormer, John (DRMR632J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Disbrowe-Dyve', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 406-439. Date accessed: 11 July 2011
  3. ^ a b History of Parliament Online - Dormer, John
Parliament of England
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