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John Abbot (14th-century MP)

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John Abbot (fl. 1379–1414) was an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Melcombe Regis in 1393 and mayor of Melcombe Regis from September 1399 until 1400.[1] By 1379 Abbot owned property in Melcombe, which later included a house in St. Mary Street. He was said to have engaged in the wine and cloth trade.[1] Three of his sons, John, Robert, and William, were also MPs .[1]

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  1. ^ a b c ABBOT, John, of Melcombe Regis, Dorset., History of Parliament Online