Background
Rivers was the son of Sir John Rivers, 1st Baronet of Chafford, Westerham, Kent and his wife Dorothy Potter, daughter of Thomas Potter of Wellstreet, Westerham, Kent.
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James Rivers
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Career
He matriculated at Corpus Christi, Oxford under entry dated 16 December 1616, aged 13 and was awarded Bachelor on 3 July 1620. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Lewes for the Long Parliament in November 1640. Rivers died in 1641 at the age of 38.
Membership
Short Parliament]
In April 1640, he was elected Member of Parliament for Lewes for the Short Parliament.
