John Conyers (MP)
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John Conyers was an English
politician.
Conyers sat as Member of Parliament
for East Grinstead
from 1695 to 1708 and from 1710 to his death in 1725 and for West Looe
from 1708 to 1710.
He was a cousin of Thomas Conyers
, MP for Durham City, and he was succeeded as MP for East Grinstead by his son Edward Conyers (c 1693 - 23 April 1742).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician.
Conyers sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for East Grinstead
East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)
East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system...
from 1695 to 1708 and from 1710 to his death in 1725 and for West Looe
West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
West Looe was a rotten borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1535 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...
from 1708 to 1710.
He was a cousin of Thomas Conyers
Thomas Conyers
Thomas Conyers was an English Member of parliament for Durham City from 28 July 1698 to 1 December 1701 and from 24 July 1702 to 18 August 1727.He was a cousin of John Conyers. He founded Conyers' School, Yarm.-References:...
, MP for Durham City, and he was succeeded as MP for East Grinstead by his son Edward Conyers (c 1693 - 23 April 1742).