Sir John Wolstenholme, 1st Baronet (died 1670) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640.
[1] In 1620, Wolstenholme bought a house called Clay Hall from Christopher Hatton's widow, Alice Fanshawe.
[5] He supported the king in the Civil War, selling property and incurring debts to provide finance for the Royalist cause.
He and his father's partners in the customs farming business were required to pay £150,000 which led to the sale of his estates.
[1] Wolstenholme died in 1670 and was buried on 15 July at Stanmore in St John's Church, which had been built by his father.