John Wogan

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

Sir John Wogan (1588–1644) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1644.

Wogan was the son of Sir William Wogan of Wiston, Pembrokeshire and his wife Sybil Owen, the daughter of Sir Hugh Owen of Orielton, and grandson of John Wogan. He matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford on 20 November 1607 aged 19.[1]

In 1621 he was elected Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire In 1624 he was defeated and petitioned unsuccessfully. He was elected MP for Pembrokeshire again in 1625, 1626 and 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years.[2] He was appointed High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire for 1635–36.[3]

In April 1640 Wogan was elected MP for Pembrokeshire in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Pembrokeshire for the Long Parliament in November 1640 and sat until his death in 1644.[2]

Wogan's son, Thomas Wogan, was one of the regicides of Charles I.[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
  2. 1 2 Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp176-239
  3. ↑ "WOGAN, John (1588/9-?1644), of Wiston, Pemb.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Charles, Bertie George. "Wogan families, Pembrokeshire". Welsh Biography Online. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Alban Stepney		 Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire
1621-1622 		Succeeded by
Sir James Perrott
Preceded by
Sir James Perrott		 Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire
1625-1629 		Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by
Parliament suspended since 1629		 Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire
1640-1644 		Succeeded by
Arthur Owen


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