John Josselyn (MP)

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John Josselyn or Jastleyn (ca. 1490 – 1553/54) was an English politician.

Josselyn was the third son of Ralph Josselyn of Hyde Hall, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire and Catherine Martin of Faversham, Kent. Josselyn's father died in 1504, while his son was a minor. By 1532, he had married Anne Grenville of Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire. His wife was one of the gentlewomen of Queen Catherine of Aragon. In 1545 and 1547, he was MP for Buckingham.

He left all his possessions to his daughter, Margaret Foxley née Josselyn.[1]

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by
unknown
Member of Parliament for Buckingham
1545
With: Ralph Gifford
Succeeded by
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Buckingham
1547
With: Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Succeeded by
Edward Chamberlain
with
Francis Verney


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