John Throckmorton (1572–1623) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1601 and 1611. Throckmorton's parentage is unknown. He should not be confused with John Throckmorton of Tortworth who died c.1591 as a boy,History of Parliament:1558-1603, Throckmorton, John II of Lypiatt
/ref> the grandson of Richard Berkeley (d.1604) of

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. He matriculated at

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on 9 December 1586, aged 14. He was of

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, Gloucestershire. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He was re-elected MP for Gloucestershire at a by-election in 1604, caused by the death of Sir Richard Berkeley, whom he replaced as MP.W R Williams ''Parliament History of the County of Gloucester''
/ref> It is not known what relationship, if any, he may have had to Sir Richard Berkeley; perhaps he was a member of the family of Throckmorton of

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, who were distant cousins of the Throckmortons of Tortworth. Throckmorton died without issue before 1623.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Throckmorton, John 1572 births 1623 deaths Alumni of University College, Oxford People from Gloucestershire Place of birth missing English MPs 1601 English MPs 1604–1611