John Sparrow (by 1509 – 1558), of
Ipswich, Suffolk, was an English politician.
John was the eldest son of Thomas Sparrow of
Somersham, Suffolk
Somersham (also known as Lower Somersham) is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England, approximately northwest of Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it ...
. His mother was Elizabeth daughter of William Snelling of
Elmsett.
John was active in civic life in
Ipswich taking on several roles in
Ipswich Corporation from 1537, when he became a
portman as well as being elected treasurer. In 1541 he was elected a bailiff of Ipswich Corporation and in December of that year he was appointed
Member of Parliament (MP) for
Ipswich, a position which was a corporation role. The parliament sat in January 1542.
References
1546 deaths
Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Ipswich
English MPs 1542–1544
Year of birth uncertain
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