Sir James Fullerton (c. 1563 – 7 January 1631) was a Scottish courtier and politician during the reigns of James I of England and

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.Sir James Fullerton
History of Parliament Online He was probably the son of John Fullerton. He was a fellow of Trinity College Dublin, one of the first two created at its establishment. Known as "a Scotch gentleman of great learning and very great worth" he was brought to the English court by King James I in 1610 to serve Prince Charles. He was Gentleman of the Bedchamber and

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to Prince Charles 1611–16, and promoted to

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in 1616, when Charles became Prince of Wales, a position he retained until his death when Charles became king. In 1625, he was elected to Parliament for

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constituency. During the Parliament, he worked on a bill to permit coal mining in Macclesfield, and worked on a religious address and a bill to prevent secret inquisitions. He was ordered to present Parliament's protestations to King Charles setting out their position against further financial 'supply'. He was appointed to represent Portsmouth in 1626. Later he served as ambassador to France. In 1616, at

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, he married Magdalene Clerk Bruce, Baroness Kinloss, widow of

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. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.James Fullerton
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fullerton, James 1560s births 1631 deaths Scottish courtiers English MPs 1625 English MPs 1626 Fellows of Trinity College Dublin Burials at Westminster Abbey Court of Charles I of England Knights Bachelor Scottish knights