Jeffrey Daniel was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

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  in 1660.

Daniel was the son of William Daniel of St. Margett, Wiltshire. He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford

Magdalen College, Oxford

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 on 20 May 1642 aged 15.

In 1660, Daniel was elected Member of Parliament

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 for Marlborough

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 in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Marlborough in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament

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 and sat until 1679.

Daniel died at the age of 54.

Daniel was the father of William who was also MP for Marlborough.