John Barlow (died 1718) was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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from 1715 to 1718. Barlow was the eldest son of John Barlow of

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and his wife Dorothy Barlow daughter of Thomas Barlow of Haverfordwest. He married Anne Owen, daughter of Sir Hugh Owen, 2nd Bt MP of

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. He succeeded his father in 1701. In 1705 he was

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. In 1715 Barlow stood at a by-election at

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and was defeated by a relation, Sir George Barlow of

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. However he was then awarded the seat on

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and represented Haverfordwest as

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until his death two and a half years later. Barlow died on 30 January 1718. His daughter Anne married Hugh Owen who inherited Lawrenny and changed his name to Barlow.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barlow, John 1718 deaths British MPs 1715–1722 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies