John Pigott (c. 1550 – by 1627), of Gray's Inn, London and Edlesborough,

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, was an English politician. He was a younger son of Francis Pigott of Stratton, Bedfordshire and educated at

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and Gray's Inn, where he was

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in 1581. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bedford in 1589 and 1593 and for

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in 1601. He married twice and left 2 sons and 6 daughters.

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