John Sexton (MP for Canterbury)

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Rt Hon

John Sexton I
Member of Parliament
for Canterbury [1]
In office
1393–1394
Preceded by Edmund Horne
Succeeded by John Proude
In office
1397
Preceded by Thomas Ickham
Succeeded by Robert Farthing
In office
1404
Preceded by Robert Cooper
Succeeded by John Haute
In office
1407–1410
Preceded by Edmund Horne
Succeeded by Thomas Lane
Personal details
Spouse(s)Wife, Agnes
Children1 daughter [2]

John Sexton I, of Canterbury, Kent, was a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Canterbury, Kent for four separate terms between 1393 and 1410 [1] , as well as serving as a Jurat and holding a commission of array. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Woodger, LS. "Canterbury". The History of Parliment. Institute of Historical Research.
  2. 1 2 Woodger, LS. "SEXTON, John I, of Canterbury, Kent". The History of Parliment. Institute of Historical Research.