John Hanbury (1574–1658) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1628 to 1629. He supported the

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cause in the

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. Hanbury was the eldest son of Richard Hanbury of

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, and was of Feckenham, Worcestershire and Preston, Gloucestershire. In 1628, he was elected

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for

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and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He supported the King in the Civil War. He compounded for delinquency on 1 May 1649 and was fined £100 on 29 May.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester''
/ref> Hanbury died at the age of 84 and was buried at St Nicholas Gloucester on 16 July 1658 as "Mr Hanbury citizen of London and Gloucester – a man prudent eminent and munificent". Hanbury married firstly Anne, daughter of Christopher Caple. He married secondly Anne Clements widow of Toby Clements of Gloucester and daughter of alderman Thomas Rich of Gloucester.

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1574 births 1658 deaths English MPs 1628–1629 Cavaliers Politicians from London Place of birth missing Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester {{17thC-England-MP-stub