John Bell (Winchelsea MP) explained

John Bell II (by 1514 – 1543 or later), of Winchelsea, Sussex, was an English politician.

A wood exporter and privateer, he was made Mayor of Winchelsea for 1535–36 and 1541–42. He was then elected a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea in 1542.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys . BELL, John II (by 1514-43 or later), of Winchelsea, Suss. . History of Parliament Online . 2012-06-01.