John Affleck
John Affleck (12 February 1710 – 17 February 1776)[1] was a British Tory politician.
He was the second and oldest surviving son of Gilbert Affleck of Dalham Hall, Suffolk and his wife Anna Dolben, daughter of John Dolben.[2] His younger brother was Sir Edmund Affleck, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Westminster School (1722), Christ Church, Oxford (1727) and studied law at the Inner Temple (1728). [3]
In 1743, he entered the British House of Commons for Suffolk representing the constituency until 1761.[1] Between 1767 and 1768, he sat also as Member of Parliament (MP) for Amersham.[4]
In 1736 he married Sarah Metcalfe, only daughter of James Metcalfe, and had by her 3 sons. [2] In 1764 he succeeded his father to Dalham Hall, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
References
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Suffolk". Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- 1 2 Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. II (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. p. 822.
- ↑ "AFFLECK, John (1710-76), of Dalham Hall, Suff". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ↑ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Amersham". Retrieved 18 June 2009.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Cordell Firebrace Sir Jermyn Davers |
Member of Parliament for Suffolk 1743–1761 With: Sir Cordell Firebrace 1743–1759 Rowland Holt 1759–1761 |
Succeeded by Rowland Holt Sir Charles Bunbury |
| Preceded by Benet Garrard William Drake, Sr |
Member of Parliament for Amersham 1767–1768 With: William Drake, Sr |
Succeeded by William Drake, Jr William Drake, Sr |