John Melhuish

John Melhuish was an English merchant and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Truro, Cornwall 1554 to 1555.^[1]

John Melhuish was a tin merchant from Truro. After a municipal career as a Mayor of Truro he was elected to Parliament along with Nicholas Randall.^[1] In 1553 they aligned with Queen Mary and voted against the Protestant opposition to the Crown.^[1] In 1554 Melhuish abandoned Parliament without a licence and evaded summons to the King's Bench.^[1] For three years in a row, 1555 to end of 1557, he was fined for contempt of court in absentia.^[1] Officers of the Duchy of Cornwall pressed their own charges against Melhuish.^[1] Bankrupted, he fled his home town and sought protection from his creditors, which was granted by the Crown in 1558.^[1] He settled near Buckfastleigh in Devon, styled himself "late of Truro" and retired from politics.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bindoff, Stanley T. et al. (1982). The House of Commons: 1509 - 1558; 1, Appendices, constituencies, members A - C, Volume 4. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 0-436-04282-7. p. 595.

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[THC-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Bindoff, Stanley T. et al. (1982). The House of Commons: 1509 - 1558; 1, Appendices, constituencies, members A - C, Volume 4. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 0-436-04282-7. p. 595.

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