John Wentworth (1578 - 1651) of

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was an

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politician. He was

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in 1619 and the

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for

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in 1628. John was the only son of John Wentworth of

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, Suffolk and his Elizabeth, daughter of John Southwell of Barrow Hall, Suffolk.

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