John Starkey (by 1503–1554), of

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. ...

, Kent, was an English politician.

Family

Starkey was the son of Thomas Starkey of Canterbury. He married a woman named Agnes, and they had one son.

Career

Starkey, a yeoman, was active in local politics and was a common councilman of Canterbury by 1529,

Sheriff of Canterbury The Sheriff of Canterbury is a shrievalty in the city of Canterbury, England. The office was first held in 1461 by Richard Carpenter, when a charter of king Edward IV granted the city the perpetual status of a county independent of Kent itself. ...

for 1529–30, an alderman by 1534, chamberlain from 1534 to 1537 and mayor of the city for 1538–39. He was elected a

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for

1539, during the reign of

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References

Year of birth uncertain 1554 deaths English MPs 1539–1540 Politicians from Canterbury {{16thC-England-MP-stub