John Conyers (MP born 1650)
John Conyers (6 March 1650 – 10 March 1725) of Walthamstow, Essex was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons for 30 years from 1695 to 1725.
Conyers was the eldest son of Tristram Conyers, serjeant-at-law, M.P., of Walthamstow and educated at Merchant Taylors’ School (1663-65) and Queen’s College, Oxford. He then studied law at the Middle Temple from 1666, was called to the bar in 1672 and became a bencher in 1702. He was made King's Counsel (KC) c.1693. He was a cousin of Thomas Conyers, MP for Durham City,[1]
Conyers sat as Member of Parliament for East Grinstead from 1695 to 1708, for West Looe from 1708 to 1710[1] and for East Grinstead again from 1710 to his death in 1725.[2]
Conyers married Mary Lee, the daughter and heiress of George Lee of Stoke St, Milborough, Shropshire. They had 16 children, including a son and five daughters and was succeeded as MP for East Grinstead by his son Edward Conyers (c. 1693 – 23 April 1742).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Hayton, David (2002). "Conyers, Thomas". The House of Commons 1690-1715, Volume 2. pp. 697–8.
- ↑ "CONYERS, John (1650-1725), of Walthamstow, Essex". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 25 August 2018.
Further reading
- Hills, Wallace Henry (c. 1906). "The Borough of East Grinstead and its Members of Parliament". The History of East Grinstead: The rise and progress of the town and the history of its institutions & People. Farncombe. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Dyke, Bt The Earl of Orrery |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1695–1707 With: Sir Thomas Dyke, Bt 1695–1698 The Earl of Orrery 1698–Jan 1701, Nov 1701–1702 Matthew Prior Jan–Nov 1701 John Toke 1702–1707 |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1707–1708 With: John Toke |
Succeeded by Viscount Lumley Henry Campion |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Hedges Francis Palmes |
Member of Parliament for West Looe 1708–1710 With: Sir Charles Hedges |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Hedges Arthur Maynwaring |
| Preceded by Viscount Lumley Henry Campion |
Member of Parliament for East Grinstead 1710–1725 With: Leonard Gale 1710–1713 Hon. Spencer Compton 1713–1715, March 1722–November 1722 The Viscount Shannon 1715–March 1722, November 1722–1725 |
Succeeded by Edward Conyers The Viscount Shannon |