Background
Blagrave was the son of Anthony Blagrave of Bulmershe Court at Earley in Berkshire and his wife Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Dolman of Shaw House in the same county.
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John Blagrave
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Education
He was educated at Street John"s College, Oxford being awarded Bachelor in 1651 and Master of Arts in 1653.
Career
He was baptised in the parish church at Sonning on 12 August 1630. He was a Fellow of Street John"s and was later at Middle Temple in 1655. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Reading in 1679 and sat until 1685.
He was a major in the Royal Berkshire Militia and was arrested at the time of Monmouth"s invasion in 1685.
Blagrave married Hester, daughter of William Gore, a merchant from Barrow Gurney in Somerset and Morden in Surrey. They had seven children, including Anthony Blagrave who was also Member of Parliament for Reading.
Blagrave died at the age of 73 and was buried in the family vault in Sonning Church on 9 March 1704.
Membership
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In 1660, Blagrave was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament for Reading in the Convention Parliament, but did not stand in 1661.
