John Brace (born c. 1578) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1604 to 1611. Brace was the son of Philip Brace of Worcestershire. He matriculated at

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on 8 November 1594 aged 16.'Alumni Oxonienses, 1500-1714: Bludworth-Brakell', Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714: Abannan-Kyte (1891), pp. 142-170. Date accessed: 11 October 2011.
/ref> In 1604, he was elected

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for

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.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester''
/ref> Brace was of Hill Court, Worcestershire. He married Cecily Sandys daughter of Sir Samuel Sandys of Ombersley. He had sons Philip and Edwin.

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1570s births Year of death missing Year of birth uncertain Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Members of the Parliament of England for Droitwich English MPs 1604–1611 {{17thC-England-MP-stub