John Affleck
John Affleck (12 February 1710 – 17 February 1776) was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1743 and 1761.
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Affleck was the second and eldest surviving son of Gilbert Affleck of Dalham Hall, Suffolk and his wife Anna Dolben, daughter of John Dolben.[1] His younger brother was Sir Edmund Affleck, 1st Baronet. He was educated at Westminster School (1722), Christ Church, Oxford (1727) and studied law at the Inner Temple (1728).[2]
In 1743, Affleck was returned as Member of Parliament for Suffolk representing the constituency until 1761. Between 1767 and 1768, he sat also as Member of Parliament (MP) for Amersham.[2]
In 1736 Affleck married Sarah Metcalfe, only daughter of James Metcalfe, and had by her 3 sons.[1] In 1764 he succeeded his father to Dalham Hall, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
References
- Debrett, John (1824). Debrett's Baronetage of England. vol. II (5th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. p. 822.
- "AFFLECK, John (1710-76), of Dalham Hall, Suff". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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Preceded by Sir Cordell Firebrace Sir Jermyn Davers |
Member of Parliament for Suffolk 1743–1761 With: Sir Cordell Firebrace 1743–1759 Rowland Holt 1759–1761 |
Succeeded by Rowland Holt Sir Charles Bunbury |
Preceded by Benet Garrard William Drake, Sr |
Member of Parliament for Amersham 1767–1768 With: William Drake, Sr |
Succeeded by William Drake, Jr William Drake, Sr |