John White (1634–1713)

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John White (1634–1713) was an English politician.

He was the only son of Thomas White of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Gray's Inn. [1]

He was Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in 1679–1685, from May 1689 to 1690 and then finally from 1691 until 1698. [2] He served on a number of committees.

He married Jane, the daughter of Sir Thomas Williamson, 1st Baronet of East Markham, Nottinghamshire. They had two sons.

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References

  1. "WHITE, John (1634-1713), of Cotgrave, Notts". History of Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. "Some account of the family of White of Tuxford and Wallingwells". Nottinghamshire History. Retrieved 6 August 2010.