John Pepper (English MP)

John Pepper (c. 1537 – 14 June 1603), of St Martins, Richmond, Yorkshire, was an English politician.[1]

He was the son and heir of William Pepper of St. Martins and his wife Margaret.[1] His father had acquired the site and manor of the former priory of St Martin's in 1551.[2] He married Anne, daughter of Michael Hall of Leventhorpe in Swillington, Yorkshire.[3]

As a burgess of Richmond, he served as Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Richmond, Yorkshire in 1584 and 1593.[1] He was alderman (mayor) of Richmond in 1586–7 and 1594–5.[4][1]

He was succeeded by his son Christopher, who also served Richmond as MP.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "PEPPER, John (c.1537-1603), of St. Martins, Richmond, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ Clarkson, Christopher (1821). The History of Richmond, in the County of York. p. 342.
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph (1875). The visitation of Yorkshire, 1584/5. p. 298.
  4. ^ Clarkson 1821, p. xl111.
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