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John Touprest or Towprest (fl. 1394) of Bath, Somerset, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath in 1394. [1]

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References

  1. "TOUPREST (TOWPREST), John, of Bath, Som". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 29 May 2015.