Richard Foxton (died 1648) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1621. Foxton was the son of William Foxton, alderman of Cambridge. He was admitted at

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on 3 October 1590 and was admitted at the

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on 19 April 1597. He was mayor of Cambridge from 1619 to 1621. In 1621, he was elected

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for

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but, as he was still mayor, his election was declared void. Foxton was a Parliamentarian member of the Eastern Counties Association and was a commissioner for the collection of taxes in Cambridge. Foxton died in 1648 and was buried in Great St Mary's church on 8 December 1648. He left £40 to the University Library.

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Year of birth missing 1648 deaths English MPs 1621–1622 Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Members of the Middle Temple Mayors of Cambridge {{17thC-England-MP-stub