James Horsewell Explained

James Horsewell or Horswell (by 1496 – 1544/46) was Mayor and MP of Plymouth, England.^[1]

He was a municipal official with posts in the admiralty court and the customs of Plymouth and served as Mayor of the town in 1528–29, 1535–36 and 1542–43.^[2]

He was elected MP for Plymouth in 1539 and 1542.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Letters and Papers of the Reign of Henry VIII, ed. James Gairdner, vol. X, no. 462
2. Web site: List of Mayors and Lord Mayors from 1439 to date . Plymouth City Council. 15 June 2014.
3. Web site: HORSWELL, James (by 1496-1544/46), of Plymouth, Devon.. History of Parliament Online. 16 June 2014.