John Kent (died 1413) was a politician from

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in the English county of

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. John Kent was a

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in the town of Reading and was elected

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there for the periods 1391–1392, 1393–1394, 1401–1402, 1405–1406 and 1409–1410. He was also elected a

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(MP) of the

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for

in October 1383, January 1390 and January 1404. He is best remembered as a benefactor of

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where his

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may still be seen.

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Politicians from Reading, Berkshire English philanthropists Mayors of Reading, Berkshire Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Reading 14th-century births 1413 deaths English MPs October 1383 English MPs January 1390 14th-century English businesspeople English MPs January 1404 Mercers {{15thC-England-MP-stub