John Sparke (died 1640)
John Sparke (c 1574–1640) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629.
Sparke was the son of John Sparke of Plymouth, Devon. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 13 December 1622, aged 19. He was a student of Lincoln's Inn in 1623. In 1628, he was elected Member of Parliament for Mitchell and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[1]
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| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Crossing Sir John Smith |
Member of Parliament for Mitchell 1628–1629 With: Francis Buller |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |