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John Shillingford

John Shillingford

English politician

For the British physician and cardiologist, see John Parsons Shillingford.

John Shillingford (died 1458), of Exeter and Shillingford, Devon, was an English politician.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Exeter in December 1421, 1431 and 1433. He was mayor of Exeter 1428–30, 1444–5, 1446–8.[1] In 1447, he was involved in fundraising efforts to repair the Old Exe Bridge in Exeter. He secured the promise of a contribution from John Kemp, the Archbishop of York, from the estate of the late Henry Beaufort but he died before the contribution was received.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "SHILLINGFORD, John (d.1458), of Exeter and Shillingford, Devon. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    Brierley, J. (February 1979). "The Mediaeval Exe Bridge". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 66 (1). London: Institution of Civil Engineers: 136. doi:10.1680/iicep.1979.2269. ISSN 1753-7789.


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