John Penrose (born 1611) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1646 to 1648. Penrose was the son of John Penrose of

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and his wife Jane Trefusis. In 1645, Penrose was elected

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for

in the

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. In 1647 he was a commissioner for raising money in Cornwall. In December 1648 he was one of the commissioners for settling militia throughout England and Wales. 'December 1648: An Ordinance for the setling the Militia in the severall Counties, Cities and places within the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Towne of Barwick upon Tweed.', Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660 (1911), pp. 1233-1251. Date accessed: 18 June 2011
/ref> He is not recorded as sitting in the

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after

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. Penrose married Amy Buggs and had four daughters and a son.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Penrose, John 1611 births Year of death missing Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall Place of birth missing English MPs 1640–1648