James Metcalfe (died 1730) of Roxton, Bedfordshire was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1730. Metcalfe's parentage has not been ascertained. He acquired his property at Roxton, Bedfordshire after 1715. At the

1727 British general election The 1727 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1707. The election was trigg ...

Metcalfe stood on the Tory interest for Parliament at

Bedford Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of the Bedford built-up area (including Biddenham and Kempston) was 106,940, making it the second-largest settlement in Bedfordshire, behind Luton, whilst ...

. He was defeated in the poll, but on petition, by a compromise, he was declared duly elected on 16 April 1728. Though a Tory, he supported the Administration in Parliament, and voted with them on the civil list arrears in April 1729, and on the Hessians in February 1730. Matcalfe was taken seriously ill by 26 November 1730 and was buried on 4 December 1730 at Roxton. He left one surviving daughter Sarah, who married

John Affleck John Affleck (12 February 1710 – 17 February 1776) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1743 and 1761. Affleck was the second and eldest surviving son of Gilbert Affleck of Dalham Hall, Suffolk and his wife ...

of Dalham, MP.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Metcalfe, James 1730 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1727–1734