Sir John Bourne (by 1518 – May 1575), of

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, was an English politician.

Family

Bourne's family were minor gentry from

. He married Dorothy Lygon and they had two sons and three daughters.

Career

He was educated at

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and was knighted on 2 October 1553. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in 1539,

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in 1542, Preston in 1545,

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in October 1553, and

in April 1554, November 1554, 1555 and 1558.

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(1553-1558) under Queen Mary I.

References

1575 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Worcestershire Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1539–1540 English MPs 1542–1544 English MPs 1545–1547 English MPs 1553 (Mary I) English MPs 1554 English MPs 1554–1555 English MPs 1555 English MPs 1558 {{1545-England-MP-stub