John Luke (MP)

Sir John Luke (c 1563 - 1638) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1610 to 1611.

Luke was the son of John Luke, of Woodend, Bedfordshire. He was knighted at Charterhouse on 11 May 1603.[1] He was elected Member of Parliament for Newton in a by-election in 1610.[2]

Luke was the uncle of Sir Oliver Luke, the Parliamentary leader and MP for Bedfordshire in the Long Parliament.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Knights of England
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 William Duncombe Pink, Alfred B. Beaven The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members, &c. (1889)
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Richard Ashton		 Member of Parliament for Newton
1610-1611
With: Richard Ashton		 Succeeded by
William Ashton
Roger Charnock