John Rawlins (by 1493 – 10 October 1532) was an English politician. He was a

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(MP) of the

Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the Great Council of England, great council of Lords Spi ...

for

Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England, South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean ...

in 1529. He was

Mayor of Gloucester The Mayor of Gloucester is the first citizen of the City of Gloucester, England, and acts as chair of the council. The Mayor represents the Council and the City at civic, ceremonial and community events both inside the City boundaries and elsewh ...

in 1524–25. Princess Mary visited Gloucester in September 1525 accompanied by her ladies and gentlewomen. She was met by the mayor, John Rawlins, at

Quedgeley Quedgeley is a town and civil parish in the city of Gloucester district in Gloucestershire, England. A thin strip of land between the Severn and the Gloucester Ship Canal occupies the west, and the south-eastern part of the town is Kingsway Vil ...

.''Historical Manuscripts Commission, 12th Report, Appendix 9: Gloucester'' (London, 1891), pp. 442–3.

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15th-century births 1532 deaths English MPs 1529–1536 Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Gloucester {{1529-England-MP-stub