John Meller

Sir John Meller (c.1588 – 1649/50)) of Bridehead House, Little Bredy , Dorset was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1628 and in 1640. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.

Bridehead House, Litlle Bredy

Meller was the eldest son of Sir Robert Meller of Little Bredy and his wife Dorothy Bailie daughter of Harry Bailie of the Isle of Wight.[1] He was educated at Dorset School, Dorchester under Mr Harris and was admitted at Caius College, Cambridge on 15 March 1603 aged 15. He was admitted at Inner Temple on 15 May 1606.[2] He was knighted on 6 May 1625.[3]

In 1628 Meller was elected Member of Parliament for Wareham and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, he was elected Member of Parliament for Bridport in the Short Parliament.[4] He supported the King in the Civil War and compounded for £693.[2] He was appointed High Sheriff of Dorset for 1630–31 and High Sheriff of Oxfordshire for 1633–34.[5]

Meller married Mary Swinnerton daughter of John Swinnerton, Lord Mayor of London in 1612, with whom he had 3 sons and at least 5 daughters.[1]

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Nathaniel Napier
Edward Laurence
Member of Parliament for Wareham
1628–1629
With: Sir Gerrard Napier, 1st Baronet
Succeeded by
Parliament suspended until 1640
Preceded by
Parliament suspended since 1629
Member of Parliament for Bridport
1640 (April)
With: Thomas Trenchard
Succeeded by
Roger Hill
Giles Strangways
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