John Thornhagh

John Thornhagh (1648–1723) was an English Member of Parliament.

He was the only son of Francis Thornhagh, MP for East Retford and educated at Jesus College, Cambridge (1664). He succeeded his father in 1648.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1688–89. He was elected MP for East Retford in 1689, sitting until 1702. He later served as knight of the shire (MP) for Nottinghamshire from 1704 to 1710. He was a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for the county.

He married Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Richard Earle, 1st Baronet, of Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire, with whom he had 3 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by his son St Andrew Thornhagh.

References

"THORNHAGH (THORNHAUGH), John (1648-1723), of Fenton and Osberton, Notts". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 March 2013.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Edward Nevill John Millington	Member of Parliament for East Retford 1689–1702 With: Hon. Evelyn Pierrepont 1689–1690 Richard Taylor 1690–1698 Sir Willoughby Hickman 1698–1701, 1701 Thomas White 1701, 1701–1702	Succeeded by Sir Willoughby Hickman William Levinz
Preceded by Sir Francis Molyneux Gervase Eyre	Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire 1704–1707 With: Sir Francis Molyneux 1704–1705 Sir Thomas Willoughby 1705–1707	Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Parliament of England	Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire 1707–1710 With: Sir Thomas Willoughby	Succeeded by The Viscount Howe William Levinz
Honorary titles
Preceded by John Dand	High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire 1688–1689	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Parkyns