Robert Cunliffe (MP)

Robert Cunliffe (died 4 December 1653) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1653

Cunliffe was of Sparth in Clayton in the Moors, Lancashire and was an active parliamentarian. He was one of commissioners for sequestration for Lancashire in 1643 .[1] In 1653, he was nominated as Member of Parliament for Lancashire in the Barebones Parliament.[2] He died eight days before the dissolution of the parliament in 1653.

His only daughter married John Grimshaw son of John Grimshaw of Glayton Hall.[1]

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Ralph Ashton
Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Baronet
Member of Parliament for Lancashire
1653
With: William West
John Sawry
Succeeded by
Richard Holland
Gilbert Ireland
Richard Standish
William Ashurst