James Gresham (MP)

James Gresham (b Fulham 1617 – d Haslemere 1689) was an English politician in the second half of the 17th century.^[1]

Gresham came to live in Haslemere in 1650. He was called to the bar in 1652. He became a JP in 1660 and in 1676 he presented an almshouse to the town.^[2]

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Westbrooke	Member of Parliament for Haslemere March 1661 – May 1661 With: Chaloner Chute (died 1666)	Succeeded by George Evelyn
Preceded by George Evelyn	Member of Parliament for Haslemere March 1679 – July 1679 With: William More	Succeeded by Denzil Onslow

References[edit]

^ Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808)
^ "Gresham, John (d.1612), of Leicestershire". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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[1] Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808)

[historyofparliamentonline-2] "Gresham, John (d.1612), of Leicestershire". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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