John Holcroft

For other people named John Holcroft, see John Holcroft (disambiguation).

John Holcroft (died 1656) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1640 and 1648. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.

In April 1640, Holcroft was elected Member of Parliament for Liverpool in the Short Parliament.[1] He was Mayor of Liverpool in 1644.[2] In 1646 he was elected MP for Wigan in the Long Parliament[1] and sat until 1648 when he was excluded under Pride's Purge. He was mayor of Liverpool again in 1657.[2]

Holcroft married Margaret Heywood. His daughter Maria married Thomas Blood who stole the Crown Jewels.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
  2. 1 2 List of Mayors of Liverpool
  3. ↑ Brian Blood and the Blood family
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Parliament suspended since 1629		 Member of Parliament for Liverpool
1640
With: James Lord Cranfield		 Succeeded by
Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet
John Moore
Preceded by
Orlando Bridgeman
Alexander Rigby		 Member of Parliament for Wigan
Alexander Rigby
With: 1646 - 1648		 Succeeded by
Alexander Rigby
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