Sir John Butler (1511/14 – 1576), of
Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of
Sir Philip Butler
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.
He was appointed
High Sheriff of Essex
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and
Hertfordshire for 1532–33 and 1539–40 and elected a
Member
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(MP) of the
Parliament of England
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for
Hertfordshire in October 1553.
References
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1510s births
1576 deaths
People from Watton-at-Stone
Members of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire
English MPs 1553 (Mary I)
High Sheriffs of Essex
High Sheriffs of Hertfordshire
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