John Neale (1687–1746) of Allesley Park, Warwickshire and Cherington Park, Gloucestershire, was a British landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1722 and 1741.

Early life

Neale was baptized on 11 July 1687, the eldest son of Henry Neale of Allesley Park and his wife Anna Maria Hanbury, daughter of John Hanbury of Freckenham, Suffolk. He matriculated at

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on 29 March 1705, aged 17, and was admitted at Middle Temple in 1705. He married Frances Pope, daughter of Roger Pope of Oswestry, Shropshire.

Career

Neale was returned as a Whig Member of Parliament for

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at a by-election on 8 February 1722. At the 1722 general election, he was elected MP for Coventry on the corporation interest. The election was declared void on 20 November 1722, but he was returned at a new election on 11 December 1722. He was returned unopposed at the 1727 general election. He made his maiden speech at the committee stage of the Excise Bill on 16 March 1733, declaring that his constituents supported the bill, but on 11 April he seconded a petition from Coventry against the bill presented by William Bromley. At the

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Neale was defeated by John Bird, a local merchant who stood on the anti-excise platform. Neale recovered his seat in a contest at a by-election on 15 February 1737, but the election was declared void on 22 March 1737. Neale was then returned unopposed at a by-election in 12 April 1737. In 1740, he voted for the place bill. He lost his seat at the

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and did not stand again.

Later life and legacy

In 1740, Neale replaced the manor house at Cherington with Cherington Park and later he sold the advowson of Allesley to pay the debts arising from his electioneering. He died on 19 December 1746, leaving three daughters. His daughter Frances married Sir John Turner, 3rd Baronet and inherited Cherington Park.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neale, John 1687 births 1746 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1715–1722 British MPs 1722–1727 British MPs 1727–1734 British MPs 1734–1741 Members of Parliament for Coventry