Jeffrey Daniel (29 June 1626 – 22 April 1681) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1660. Daniel was the son of William Daniel of St. Margett, Wiltshire. He matriculated at

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, on 20 May 1642 aged 15. 'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Dabbe-Dirkin', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 366-405. Date accessed: 17 March 2011
/ref> In 1660, Daniel was elected

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for

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in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Marlborough in 1661 for the

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and sat until 1679.History of Parliament Online - Daniel, Jeffrey
/ref> Daniel died at the age of 54. Daniel was the father of

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who was also MP for Marlborough.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Jeffrey 1626 births 1681 deaths Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford People from Marlborough, Wiltshire English MPs 1660 English MPs 1661–1679