John Vaughan (MP for Merioneth)
John Vaughan was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1654. He fought in the Royalist army in the English Civil War.
John Vaughan of Kevenbodig was a captain in the Royalist army and a commissioner of array in 1642.[1] However, by 1654 he was accepted by the Commonwealth authorises and was elected in that year as Member of Parliament for Merioneth.[2] His election was opposed in a petition by Rice Vaughan of Grays Inn.[1]
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Preceded by Not represented in Barebones Parliament |
Member of Parliament for Merioneth 1654 |
Succeeded by John Jones |
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