Sir John Boughey, 2nd Baronet explained

Sir John Boughey, 2nd Baronet (1 May 1784 – 27 June 1823), of Betley Court, Staffordshire, was an English Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency) in 1812–1818 and Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) in 1820 – 27 June 1823.^[1]

He was Captain-Commandant of the Betley and Audley Volunteers^[1] and was later commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the Southern Regiment, Staffordshire Local Militia.^[2]

In December 1822, shortly before his death, he was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society

Notes and References

1. Web site: BOUGHEY, Sir John Fenton, 2nd Bt. (1784-1823), of Betley Court, Staffs. History of Parliament Online . www.historyofparliamentonline.org . 5 August 2021.
2. https://thisreilluminatedschoolofmars.wordpress.com/notes-on-the-dress-of-the-local-militia/local-militia-staffordshire/ Staffordshire Local Militia at 'This Re-Illuminated School of Mars'.