John Walley

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John Walley (died 1615) was an English politician.

Family

Walley was the son of William Walley, who was Mayor of Bath in 1573 and 1582. His nephew, John Walley, was a later mayor. William Shareston, MP and Mayor, was described in Walley's will as his 'brother', presumably his brother-in-law.

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Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath in 1589. He was Mayor of Bath in 1585 and 1586. [1]

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References

  1. "WALLEY, John (d.1615), of Bath, Som. - History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Thomas Ayshe
William Shareston
Member of Parliament for Bath
1589
With: John Court
Succeeded by
William Shareston
William Price