John Backwell (20 April 1654 – 15 April 1708) was an English politician, the son of the financier
Edward Backwell.
In 1678, he married Elizabeth Tyringham, only daughter of
Sir William Tyringham, by whom he had a son,
Tyringham Backwell.
[ He inherited his father-in-law's estates in ]Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (, abbreviated ''Bucks'') is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east, Hertfordshir ...
, and was twice returned for Member for Wendover. With his father, he was appointed comptroller of customs in the port of London in 1671.
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