John Eyre (died 1581)
English Member of Parliament
Intro | English Member of Parliament | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
is | Politician | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Death | 22 September 1581 |
John Eyre (died 22 September 1581), was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of John Eyre of Wedhampton and Chirton, Wiltshire, who he succeeded in 1554.
He was a Justice of the Peace for Wiltshire by 1559 and was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire for 1565–66. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wiltshire in 1563 and Salisbury in 1571.
He married twice:firstly Anne, the daughter of Thomas Tropnell of Great Chalfield, and coheiress of her brother Giles, with whom he had a son and 6 daughters, and secondly Elizabeth, the daughter of Richard Dauntsey of Potterne. He was succeeded by his son William, later an MP for Wiltshire.