John Ratcliffe (died 30 March 1633) was an English brewer and politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1621 and 1629.

Life

Ratcliffe was the son of John Ratcliffe who moved to Chester and became active in the government of the city, being mayor of Chester. In 1602 his first wife died. Ratcliffe married as his second wife Jane Brerewood, daughter of John Brerewood of Chester. He was a brewer and became an alderman of the city, and was made mayor for 1611–12 and 1628–29.History of Parliament Online – John Ratcliffe
/ref> He was an ardent puritan. R. C. Richardson ''Puritanism in North-West England: a regional study of the Diocese of Chester ''
/ref> In 1621, he was elected

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for City of Chester. He was elected MP for Chester again in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Ratcliffe died in 1633. Their son

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became Recorder and MP for Chester.

References

Year of birth missing 1633 deaths Mayors of Chester English brewers English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1628–1629 {{17thC-England-MP-stub