John Kestell

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John Kestell (fl. 1571) was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bodmin in 1571. [1]

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References

  1. "KESTELL, John, of Kestell and Treveighan, Cornw. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 26 July 2018.