John Jephson (other)
Sir John Jephson (died 1638) was an English soldier and MP for Hampshire and Petersfield. John Jephson may also refer to: *John Jephson (priest), Irish Anglican priest *John Jephson (died 1693), Irish MP for Mallow (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Mallow *John Jephson (died 1724), Irish MP for Blessington (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Blessington {{hndis, Jephson, John ...
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John Jephson
Sir John Jephson (died 6 May 1638) was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1625. He married into two prominent Anglo-Irish families, and spent much of his career in Ireland. Jephson was the second son of William Jephson of Froyle, Hampshire and his wife Mary Dannett, daughter of John Dannett of Dannett's Hall, Leicestershire. In 1603, he was knighted by Sir George Carew, Lord President of Munster, at Dublin. He served in the English army in Ireland, being praised as a " gallant and worthy captain", and became a major-general. He was sworn of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1609, and spent much of his time in Ireland, even after he inherited Froyle, on the death of his elder brother. In 1621, Jephson was elected Member of Parliament for Hampshire. In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield and was re-elected MP for Petersfield in 1625. His career was damaged by his fierce opposition to George Villiers, 1st D ...
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