John Hopkins (Bristol MP)
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John Hopkins was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1601.
Hopkins was a merchant of Bristol. He was an Alderman and became Sheriff in 1586 and Mayor in 1600. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Bristol
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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...
in 1601.
Hopkins was a merchant of Bristol. He was an Alderman and became Sheriff in 1586 and Mayor in 1600. In 1601, he 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 Bristol
Bristol (UK Parliament constituency)
Bristol was a two member constituency, used to elect members to the House of Commons in the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom . The constituency existed until Bristol was divided into single member constituencies in 1885.-Boundaries:The historic port city of Bristol, is...
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