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John Plympton

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John Plympton (born by 1514 – died 1555/1558), of Wincanton, Somerset and Shaftesbury, Dorset, was an English Member of Parliament.

Family

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Plympton is thought to have been a son of John Plympton and his wife, Edith. Plympton married Cecily Mayo, a daughter of Robert Mayo of Dinton, Wiltshire, with whom he had two sons and a daughter. She survived him and went on to marry Nicholas Swanton.

Career

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He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shaftesbury in November 1554.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "PLYMPTON, John (by 1514-55/58), of Wincanton, Som. and Shaftesbury, Dorset. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
Parliament of England
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury
Nov. 1554
With: John Gapputh
Succeeded by