Roger Allestry (ca. 1620 – 1 February 1665) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1660 to 1665. Allestry was the son of Thomas Allestry of

Alvaston Alvaston (/ˈɒlvəstən/ or /ˈælvəstən/) is a village and ward of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Alvaston is on the A6 road (Great Britain), A6 three miles south-east of Derby city centre and probably owes it ...

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and his second wife Constance Isley. He was a commissioner for assessment at

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in 1657 and from 1660 until his death. He was also town clerk from January 1660 and commissioner for the peace from 1661. History of Parliament Online - Allestry, Roger
/ref> In 1660 Allestry was elected member of parliament for Derby and was re-elected without contest in 1661 for the

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. He held the seat until his death in 1665. Allestry married Sarah Bradshaw, daughter of William Bradshaw of Derby on 28 September 1637. Their son

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was also MP for Derby.

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1620s births 1665 deaths People from Alvaston English MPs 1661–1679 English MPs 1660 Politicians from Derby {{1661-England-MP-stub