John Clopton (died 1424)

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John Clopton (died 1424), of Gloucester, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Gloucester in May 1413. [1]

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References

  1. "CLOPTON, John (D.1424), of Gloucester. | History of Parliament Online".