Sir John Chamond (by 1488–1544), of

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, Cornwall, was an English lawyer and Member of Parliament. He was the

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in 1529 and 1537,

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in ?–1544 and the Member of Parliament for

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from 1539 to 1540. His son, Richard Chamond also represented the constituency of Cornwall.

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1544 deaths 15th-century births Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall English MPs 1539–1540 High sheriffs of Cornwall People from Cornwall 16th-century English lawyers {{16thC-England-MP-stub