John Josselyn or Jastleyn (ca. 1490 – 1553/54) was an English politician. Josselyn was the third son of Ralph Josselyn of

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, Hertfordshire and Catherine Martin of

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, Kent. Josselyn's father died in 1504, while his son was a minor. By 1532, he had married Anne Grenville of Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire. His wife was one of the gentlewomen of

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. In 1545 and 1547, he was MP for

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. He left all his possessions to his daughter, Margaret Foxley née Josselyn.

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1490 births 1554 deaths English MPs 1545–1547 English MPs 1547–1552 People from Sawbridgeworth {{16thC-England-MP-stub