Sir John Dormer (18 October 1556 – 10 March 1626) was an English landowner and politician who sat in theHouse of Commons in two periods between 1604 and 1622.
Dormer was the son of William Dormer of Thame, Oxfordshire and grandson ofSir Michael Dormer who wasLord Mayor of London in 1541.[1] Sir John Dormer built amansion at Dorton, Buckinghamshire[2] and wasHigh Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1597. He was knighted atCharterhouse on 11 May 1603.
In 1604, he was electedMember of Parliament forClitheroe. He was elected MP forAylesbury 1614 and again in 1621.[1]
Dormer married Jane Giffard and had a son Robert, who became High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.[3]
Dormer died in 1626 and was buried atLong Crendon north ofThame where there is an effigy.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forClitheroe 1604–1611 With:Martin Lister | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forAylesbury 1614–1622 With:Samuel Backhouse 1614 Henry Borlase 1621–1622 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire 1598 | Succeeded by William Garrard |