John Hopkins (died 1615) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1601. Hopkins was a merchant of Bristol. He was an Alderman and became

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in 1586 and Mayor in 1600. In 1601, he was elected

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for

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. W R Williams Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkins, John Year of birth missing 1615 deaths English MPs 1601 Mayors of Bristol English merchants High Sheriffs of Bristol Place of birth missing 17th-century merchants

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