John Monson

Who is John Monson?

John Monson was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1660 and 1674.

Monson was the son of Sir John Monson, 2nd Baronet of South Carlton and Broxbourne, Hertfordshire and his wife Ursula Oxenbridge, daughter of Sir Robert Oxenbridge of Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire. He was a commissioner for militia for Lincolnshire in March 1660. In April 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lincoln in the Convention Parliament. He was a commissioner for oyer and terminer on the Midland circuit in July 1660 and a J.P. for Lindsey and Kesteven, Lincolnshire from July 1660 until his death. In August 1660 he was commissioner for sewers for Hatfield chase and Lincolnshire and was commissioner for assessment for Lindsey and Lincoln from August 1660 to 1661. He was created Knight of the Bath on 23 April 1661. At the general election of 1661, he lost his seat to Sir Robert Bolles. He was commissioner for assessment for Lincolnshire from 1661 to 1663, commissioner for corporations for Lincolnshire from 1662 to 1663 and commissioner for assessmen for Lindsey from 1663 to 1664.