John Weld (politician)

Sir John Weld (1613–1681), of Chelmarsh and Willey, Shropshire was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1679.

Weld was the only son of Sir John Weld of St Clements Lane, London and Willey, Shropshire, by his wife Elizabeth Romney, daughter of Sir William Romney, Haberdasher, of Ironmonger Lane, London.

He matriculated at Trinity College, Oxford on 29 January 1630, aged 17, and was awarded BA on 10 May 1631.

He had seven sons and five daughters, of whom Anne married Richard Whitmore, jnr., of Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire and Apley, Shropshire.

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