John Rashleigh (1619–1693)

John Rashleigh (21 January 1619 – 13 March 1693) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1679.

Rashleigh was the son of Jonathan Rashleigh, of Menabilly, Cornwall who had been a long-serving member for his local borough of Fowey. He was admitted at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1637.^[1]

Rashleigh and his father were elected together to the Cavalier Parliament in 1661 as Members of Parliament for Fowey. He served to the end of the Parliament, but was not elected again.^[2]

Rashleigh married Joan Pollexfen in 1640. They had five children including his heir Jonathan (1642–1702), who was High Sheriff of Cornwall and also MP for Fowey.

References

^ Brasenose College Register 1509-1909
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "F" (part 2)

Vivian's Visitations of Cornwall (Exeter: William Pollard & Co, 1887) [1]

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Barton Edward Herle	Member of Parliament for Fowey with Jonathan Rashleigh 1661-1675 Jonathan Rashleigh 1675-1679 1661–1679	Succeeded by Jonathan Rashleigh John Treffry

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Name	Rashleigh, John
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Short description	English politician
Date of birth	21 January 1619
Place of birth
Date of death	13 March 1693
Place of death