John Dormer (Parliamentarian)
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John Dormer was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1645 and 1660.
Dormer was the son of Sir Fleetwood Dormer, of Shipdon Leigh, Buckinghamshire and was baptised at Quainton
, Buckinghamshire on 6 January 1612. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 25 January 1628,aged 16 and was awarded B.A.on 23 February 1628 and M.A.on 8 June, 1630. In was incorporated at Cambridge University and was awarded MA in 1632. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
on 7 February 1629 and was called to the bar in 1636.
In May 1645, Dormer was elected Member of Parliament
for Buckingham
in the Long Parliament
. He sat until 1653.
In 1660, Dormer was elected MP for Buckingham in the Convention Parliament.
Dormer was of Lee Grange, Buckinghamshire, and of Purston, Northamptonshire and died aged 68. His son John was created a Baronet
and his son Robert was also an MP.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1645 and 1660.
Dormer was the son of Sir Fleetwood Dormer, of Shipdon Leigh, Buckinghamshire and was baptised at Quainton
Quainton
Quainton is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, north west of Aylesbury. The population is 1290, of which 1000 are adults. The village has two churches , a school and two public houses...
, Buckinghamshire on 6 January 1612. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford on 25 January 1628,aged 16 and was awarded B.A.on 23 February 1628 and M.A.on 8 June, 1630. In was incorporated at Cambridge University and was awarded MA in 1632. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
on 7 February 1629 and was called to the bar in 1636.
In May 1645, Dormer was elected 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 Buckingham
Buckingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
. He sat until 1653.
In 1660, Dormer was elected MP for Buckingham in the Convention Parliament.
Dormer was of Lee Grange, Buckinghamshire, and of Purston, Northamptonshire and died aged 68. His son John was created a Baronet
Dormer Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Dormer, both in the Baronetage of England. One creation is extant as of 2010....
and his son Robert was also an MP.