John Bourchier (regicide)
Sir John Bourchier | |
|---|---|
Beningbrough Hall, rebuilt in 1716, owned by the Bourchier family until 1827 | |
| Council of State | |
| In office March 1652 – July 1652 | |
| Member of Parliament for Ripon | |
| In office March 1647 – April 1653 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1595 Beningbrough Hall |
| Died | 9 August 1660 (aged 65) London |
| Resting place | St Mary Magdalen, Milk Street |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Parliamentarian |
| Spouse | Anne Rolfe (1619-1649) |
| Children | Bridget (1620-1662), Barrington (1627-1695), Elizabeth |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Landowner and Puritan activist |
Sir John Bourchier or Bourcher (c. 1595 – August 1660) was an English landowner and Puritan radical, who supported the Parliamentarian cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A regicide who voted for the Execution of Charles I in January 1649, he died in August 1660 awaiting trial following the Stuart Restoration.