Sir John Elwill, 1st Baronet (c. 1640 – 25 April 1717) was an English aristocrat and politician. He was the eldest son of

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grocer John Elwill and his wife Rebecca Pole, and was baptised on 24 September 1643.Cruickshanks, Eveline; Hanham, Andrew A. (2002
"ELWILL, John (1643-1717), of Polsloe House, nr. Exeter, Devon"
''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715'', edited by D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, and S. Handley He matriculated at

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, on 25 March 1659, and was destined for a career in the Church but he became a merchant in Exeter. He was

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for Devon; and was elected Member of Parliament in the

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for Bere Alston in 1681, 1689–90, and 1695–98. He was

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for 1699. Cokayne, George Edward (1906)
Complete Baronetage
'. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co. . p. 8 He was knighted at

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on 28 April 1696, and was created a

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in the

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on 25 August 1709. He married Frances Bamfylde, fifth daughter of Sir John Bamfylde, 1st Baronet, by his wife Gertrude Coplestone. She died without issue. He then married Anne Leigh, of

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. She died before October 1716. He was succeeded by his eldest son, John, who died without issue on 10 September 1727.

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*Crossette, J. S. (1983
"ELWILL, John (c.1642-1717), of Polsloe House, nr. Exeter, Devon"
''The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690'', edited by B. D. Henning {{DEFAULTSORT:Elwill, John, 1st Baronet Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain High sheriffs of Devon Politicians from Exeter Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Members of the Parliament of England for Bere Alston Year of birth uncertain 1717 deaths English MPs 1681 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1695–1698