John Mostyn (died 1644) was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1625 and 1640. Mostyn was the son of Sir Roger Mostyn of Mostyn.W R Williams ''The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales''
/ref> In 1624 he was elected

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for

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. He was entered at

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in November 1637. In April 1640, Mostyn was elected MP for

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in the

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. He was re-elected MP for Flintshire for the

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in November 1640. He was disabled from sitting in parliament for supporting the King on 5 February 1644. He was assessed at £1,000 by the Committee for the Advance of Money on 28 July 1644. Mostyn died unmarried at his seat at Maesmynau in 1644.

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, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Mostyn, John Year of birth missing 1644 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales 17th-century Welsh politicians English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1640 (April) English MPs 1640–1648 Oxford Parliaments Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge