John Bankes
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1589 – 1644
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Who was John Bankes?
Sir John Bankes was an English lawyer politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1624 and 1629. He was Attorney General and Chief Justice to King Charles I of England during the English Civil War. Corfe Castle, his family seat was destroyed during a long siege, in which his wife became known as Brave Dame Mary.
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- Born
- 1589
- Spouses
- Mary Bankes
(1697 - )
- Mary Bankes
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 28, 1644
- Resting place
- Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
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on July 23, 2013
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